Methyl Eugenol

About Methyl Eugenol

Brief Introduction: Fenton Chemicals is the leading manufacturer of Speciality Chemicals, Emulsifiers, Silicon Spreaders and Pheromones all over the globe. Fenton Chemicals is manufacturing Methyl Eugenol of the hightest quality with purity more than 99% for every batch . Description Methyl Eugenolis a type of phenylpropanoid element which means the methyl ether ofeugenol. It is produced by methylation of eugenol and has alkyl group attached to its benzene ring. Methyl Eugenol is found in various essential oils. Its IUPAC name is 1,2-Dimethoxy-4(prop-2-en-1-yl) benzene. Methyl eugenol will be used in insect traps and lure products to attract certain fruit flies such as the Oriental fruit fly on affected food crops.Methyl eugenol (4-allyl-1,2-dimethoxybenzene-carboxylate) and cue-lure [4-(p-acetoxyphenyl)-2-butanone] are highly attractive kairomone lures to oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), and melon fly, B. cucurbitae (Coquillett), respectively.