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Guaiacol

Guaiacol[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methoxyphenol
Other names
o-Methoxyphenol
O-Methylcatechol[2]
2-Hydroxyanisole
Pyroguaiac acid
Pyrocatechol monomethyl ether
1-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.786 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3 checkY
    Key: LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
    Key: LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYAI
  • COc1ccccc1O
Properties
C7H8O2
Molar mass 124.139 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless oil or crystalline solid
Density 1.112 g/cm3, liquid
1.129 g/cm3, crystals
Melting point 26–29 °C (79–84 °F; 299–302 K)
Boiling point 204–206 °C (399–403 °F; 477–479 K)
23.3 g/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
Mequinol
3-Methoxyphenol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Guaiacol (/ˈɡwaɪəkɒl/) is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(OH)(OCH3). It is a phenolic compound containing a methoxy functional group. Guaiacol appears as a viscous colorless oil, although aged or impure samples are often yellowish. It occurs widely in nature and is a common product of the pyrolysis of wood.[3]

  1. ^ Merck Index (13th ed.). p. 4568.
  2. ^ "List of synonyms for guaiacol". Chemindustry. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ullmann was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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