Dillapiole is an organic chemical compound and essential oil commonly extracted from dill weed, though it can be found in a variety of other plants such as fennel root.^[1] This compound is closely related to apiole, having a methoxy group positioned differently on the benzene ring.^[2][3] Dillapiole works synergically with certain insecticides like pyrethrins similarly to piperonyl butoxide, which likely results from inhibition of the MFO enzyme of insects.^[4]

Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...

Dillapiole

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4,5-Dimethoxy-6-(prop-2-en-1-yl)-2H-1,3-benzodioxole
Other names 6-Allyl-4,5-dimethoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxole 1-Allyl-2,3-dimethoxy-4,5-(methylenedioxy)benzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	484-31-1 [citation needed] Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL470874 Y
ChemSpider	9814 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.149.911
EC Number	621-020-1
KEGG	C10449 Y
PubChem CID	10231
UNII	438CJQ562D Y
InChI InChI=1S/C12H14O4/c1-4-5-8-6-9-11(16-7-15-9)12(14-3)10(8)13-2/h4,6H,1,5,7H2,2-3H3 Y Key: LIKYNOPXHGPMIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C12H14O4/c1-4-5-8-6-9-11(16-7-15-9)12(14-3)10(8)13-2/h4,6H,1,5,7H2,2-3H3 Key: LIKYNOPXHGPMIH-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES O1c2cc(c(OC)c(OC)c2OC1)CC=C
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H14O4
Molar mass	222.240 g·mol−1
Density	1.163 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Close

No carcinogenicity was detected with parsley apiol or dill apiol in mice.^[5]