| Names | |
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| IUPAC name 1-Methoxy-4-[(4E)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-4-en-2-yl]benzene[1] | |
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| Properties | |
| C19H22O2[1] | |
| Molar mass | 282.3768 g/mol[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Dianethole is anaturally occurringorganic compound that is found inanise andfennel.[1][2] It is adimericpolymer ofanethole.[1][3][4] It hasestrogenic activity, and along with anethole andphotoanethole, may be responsible for the estrogenic effects of anise and fennel.[1][5][6][7][8] These compounds bear resemblance to the estrogensstilbene anddiethylstilbestrol, which may explain their estrogenic activity.[1][9] In fact, it is said that diethylstilbestrol and related drugs were originally modeled after dianethole and photoanethole.[1][10]
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