Guaiacol
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| Guaiacol | |
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| Chemical name | 2-methoxyphenol |
| Chemical formula | C7H8O2 |
| Molecular mass | 124.13 g/mol |
| CAS number | [90-05-1] |
| Density | 1.112 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 28 °C |
| Boiling point | 204-206 °C |
| SMILES | COc1ccccc1O |
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Guaiacol, or 2-methoxyphenol, is a natural organic compound with the molecular formula C7H8O2. It is the monomethyl ether of catechol.
It is a yellowish aromatic oil derived from guaiacum or wood creosote. It is used medicinally as an expectorant, antiseptic, and local anesthetic.
Guaiacol is also used in the preparation of synthetic vanillin.
References
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4444.
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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