Applications:

1. Eugenol Acetate is a phenylpropanoid compound found in cloves. It is the second in abundance to the related compound eugenol in certain extract preparations.
2. It is used as a daily floral fragrance and also a spicy type edible flavour.
3. Eugenol Acetate occurs in clove oil, together with eugenol, also reported found in the essential oils of Laurus nobilis, Clove buds and leaves, Cassia leaf and Cinnamon leaf, root and bark.
4. Eugenol Acetate is prepared by acetylation of eugenol with acetic anhydride and is used in floral compositions to accentuate floral, spicy characters.
5. It is a white crystalline solid (mp 29°C) that turns into a yellow liquid when heated, with a slightly fruity, clove odor.
6. It has similar antibacterial & antifungal properties on C. albicans & S. mutans. It inhibits aggregation of platelets and has partial agonistic activity on AhR