1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
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| IUPAC name | 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene |
| Other names | veratrole o-dimethoxybenzene pyrocatechol dimethyl ether |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [91-16-7] |
| SMILES | COC1=C(OC)C=CC=C1 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8Hx10O2 |
| Molar mass | 138.16 g/mol |
| Density | 1.084 g/cm³ |
| Melting point |
22-23 °C |
| Boiling point |
206-207 °C |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 |
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1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H4(OCH3)2. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol. Veratrole is slightly soluble in water, but miscible in all organic solvents. It is a building block for the organic synthesis of other aromatic compounds. Veratrole is relatively electron-rich and thus readily undergoes electrophilic substitution.[1]
[edit] Related compounds
- Guaiacol, the monomethyl derivative of pyrocatechol
- 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene
- 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
[edit] References
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9857.
- ^ "4-Iodoveratrole" Janssen, D. E.; Wilson, C. V. Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 4, pp. 547 (1963). http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/pdfs/CV4P0547.pdf
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