1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
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| Other names | veratrole o-dimethoxybenzene pyrocatechol dimethyl ether |
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| Density | 3 |
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1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, or veratrole, is the dimethyl derivative of pyrocatechol. It is slightly soluble in water, but well soluble in most organic solvents.
It is used industrially in the preparation of aroma compounds.
See also
- Guaiacol, the monomethyl derivative of pyrocatechol
- 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene
- 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
Reference
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9857.
External links
- For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see [Chemical sources].
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