name structure comment uses
thymol   *from thumus vulgaris *not give col e fecl3 due to isopropyl gp *dissolving thymol in H2so4 give violet due to thymol disulfonate ,and with Hno3 /H2so4 give bluish green *give riemer timann reaction e CHCl3& NaoH =reddish violet color due to diald. *to separate from menthol add NaoH give phenate (thymol +ve =pale red) 1-antiseptic 2- antifungal (thymol/alc used # tania) 3-immunostimulent 4- in cough mixtures
carvacrol   *oxidise to thymoquine (which is hepatoprotective) by KMNO$ or K2CrO4 or manganase dioxide give yellow plates (unlike thymol not oxidized ) *give green e fecl3 (unlike thymol) thymoquine is hepatoprotective
Eugenol (in clove and cinnamon oil) 2 forms eugenol and isoeu. *blue e fecl3 *by oxdn it converts into vanillin (ald)  *it is mix of phenols and ph.ethers *addn of NaoH and heat to eugenol (allyl ) give isoeugenol *on addn of KoH to eugenol give K-eugenate w is needle shaped crystals 1-local anaethetic 2-good substrate for vanillin
 Anethole (anise oil) contain isoallyl gp *by oxdn it convert to Anethaldhyde ,and by condes. Of 2 molecules of ald it gives photoanethol which has estrogenic acticity estrogenic acticity
 -Asarone   *obtained from mexican drug  called Guatteria guameri hypocholesterolemic
safrole (oil of sassafras) contain methylene dioxy *by oxdn it convers to Heliotropin which : uses 1-antiseptic 2-urinary tract infection
Myristicin (nutmeg)   *isomyristicin in mace and myristicin in nutmeg ,, myrist give isomyris after heating e KoH 1-cns stimulent 2- on large doses =halucination
Apiole (parsely camphor) methylene dioxy e 2 methoxy   1- remove kidney stones
Dillapiole                                                                    
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