isosafrole

English

Etymology

From iso- +‎ safrole.

Noun

isosafrole (countable and uncountable, plural isosafroles)

  1. (organic chemistry) An aromatic compound, a precursor for MDP2P which is converted into the psychoactive drug MDMA or ecstasy, found in small amounts in essential oils but more commonly obtained by isomerizing safrole.