1,2-Dimethoxybenzene

1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
Other names
Veratrole
o-Dimethoxybenzene
Pyrocatechol dimethyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.860
EC Number
  • 202-045-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Y
    Key: ABDKAPXRBAPSQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
    Key: ABDKAPXRBAPSQN-UHFFFAOYAD
  • COc1ccccc1OC
Properties
C8H10O2
Molar mass 138.166 g·mol−1
Density 1.084 g/cm3
Melting point 22–23 °C (72–73 °F; 295–296 K)
Boiling point 206–207 °C (403–405 °F; 479–480 K)
−87.39·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302
P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(OCH3)2. 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.