Compounds

Elemicin

Isolated from elemi and named for it; also present in nutmeg oil. Adds the spicy warmth to elemi's freshness.

· Atlas · Compounds

Elemicin
Rolephenylpropanoid
FormulaC12H16O3
Molecular weight208.25 g/mol
IUPAC name1,2,3-trimethoxy-5-prop-2-enylbenzene
XLogP2.5
PubChem CID10248
SafetyStructurally related to myristicin; irrelevant at material levels.

Scent facets

  • Spicy, warm, nutmeg-like.

Found in

Also called

  • Elemicin
  • 487-11-6
  • 5-Allyl-1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene
  • 3,4,5-Trimethoxyallylbenzene
  • 1,2,3-trimethoxy-5-prop-2-enylbenzene
  • 1,2,3-Trimethoxy-5-(2-propenyl)benzene

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.