1,2-Dimethoxybenzene

1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
IUPAC name 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
Other names veratrole o-dimethoxybenzene pyrocatechol dimethyl ether
Identifiers
CAS number	91-16-7 Y
ChemSpider	13861009 Y
UNII	61WJZ2Q41I Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:59114 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES COc1ccccc1OC COc1ccccc1OC
InChI 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
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H10O2
Molar mass	138.16 g/mol
Density	1.084 g/cm³
Melting point	22–23 °C
Boiling point	206–207 °C
Hazards
NFPA 704	2 2 0
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Infobox references

1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is a chemical compound with the formula C₆H₄(OCH₃)₂. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol. Veratrole is slightly soluble in water, but miscible in all organic solvents. It is a building block for the organic synthesis of other aromatic compounds. Veratrole is relatively electron-rich and thus readily undergoes electrophilic substitution.

Related compounds

• 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene
• 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
• Guaiacol, the monomethyl derivative of pyrocatechol

Literature

• Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9857.