veratrole
Sign in to saveAlso known as methyl guaiacol, o-dimethoxybenzene, pyrocatechol dimethyl ether, o,o-dimethyl catechol, catechol dimethyl ether, 2-methoxyanisole, 2-dimethoxybenzol, 1,2-dimethoxybenzene
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is an organic compound with the formula CH(OCH). It is one of three isomers of dimethoxybenzene. It is a colorless liquid, with a pleasant odor and slight solubility in water. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol.
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- Mass
- 138.068
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- melting point
- 22.0
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₀O₂
- canonical SMILES
- COC1=CC=CC=C1OC
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1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is an organic compound with the formula CH(OCH). It is one of three isomers of dimethoxybenzene. It is a colorless liquid, with a pleasant odor and slight solubility in water. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol.
==Occurrence== 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is naturally occurring. Its biosynthesis entails the methylation of guaiacol by guaiacol O-methyltransferase. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is an insect attractant. Guaiacol O-methyltransferase gene is first scent gene discovered so far in any plant species.