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4-Methoxyphenol

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Synonym(s):
4-Methoxyphenol, 1-Hyroxy-4-methoxybenzene, Hydroquinone monomethyl ether, MEHQ
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H8O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
124.14
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
205-769-8
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

0.009 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

421 °C

potency

1600 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

5.1 (20 °C, 30 g/L in H2O)

bp

234-246 °C/1013 hPa

mp

54-57 °C

transition temp

flash point 131 °C

solubility

40 g/L

density

1.55 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-4-2-6(8)3-5-7/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

NWVVVBRKAWDGAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • Development of electrochemical immunosensors: 4-Methoxyphenol, is used in developing highly sensitive electrochemical immunosensors due to its favorable electrochemical properties, highlighting its biomedical application in sensor technology (Park et al., 2022).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 54 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 57 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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