Ethyl p-anisate has a sweet, fruity, anise-like taste and similar odor.
Reported found in feijoa fruit, rum, white wine, plum (fresh), starfruit and guava.
ChEBI: Ethyl p-anisate is a methoxybenzoic acid.
By esterification of anisic acid with ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: anise, sweet, fruity, licorice, grape and cherry-like.
Moderately toxic by
ingestion. See also ESTERS. Combustible
liquid. When heated to decomposition it
emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.