Dillapiole
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Dillapiole | |
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Systematic name | 1-Allyl-2,3-dimethoxy-4,5- (methylenedioxy)benzene |
Chemical formula | C12H14O4 |
Molecular mass | 222.24 g/mol |
Density | 1.163 g/cm³ |
CAS number | [484-31-1] |
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Dillapiole or sometimes spelled Dillapiol is an organic chemical compound and essential oil commonly extracted from dill weed, though can be found in a variety of other plants.
[edit] Chemistry
Dillapiole is closly related to apiole having a methoxy group positioned differently on the benzene ring. It is also widely known to be the non-amine precursor of the psychotropic phenylisopropylamine 2,3-dimethoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyamphetamine (dmmda-2).
[edit] References
- Shulgin, Alexander. "Psychotropic Phenylisopropylamines derived from Apiole and Dillapiole". Nature 215, 1494-95 (1967)