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2-Methylanisole

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-1-methoxybenzene, o-Cresol methyl ether, o-Cresyl methyl ether, o-Methoxytoluene, o-Methylanisole

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4OCH3
CAS Number:
578-58-5
Molecular Weight:
122.16
EC Number:
209-426-3
MDL number:
MFCD00008373
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24896782
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

assay

99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

bp

170-172 °C (lit.)

density

0.985 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1ccccc1C

InChI

1S/C8H10O/c1-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)9-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

DTFKRVXLBCAIOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

125.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

52 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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06112HE
02524CE
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L Higgins et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 385(1), 220-230 (2001-05-22)
Regioselectivity is used to determine the absolute energetic differences for four different reactions catalyzed by P450. Abstraction of a hydrogen from a benzylic carbon containing a chlorine has a 1.0 kcal/mol lower barrier than abstraction from a simple benzylic carbon
Graziela G Bianco et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 74(6), 2561-2566 (2009-02-24)
The first synthesis of the natural product (+)-mutisianthol was accomplished in 11 steps and in 21% overall yield from 2-methylanisole. The synthesis of its enantiomer was also performed in a similar overall yield. The absolute configuration of the sesquiterpene (+)-mutisianthol
Johannes Niebler et al.
Phytochemistry, 109, 66-75 (2014-12-04)
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