54050

4-Methoxyphenol

purum, ≥98.0% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 4-Hydroxyanisole, 4-MP, HQMME, Hydroquinone monomethyl ether, MEHQ, p-Guaiacol
• Linear Formula: CH₃OC₆H₄OH
• CAS Number: 150-76-5
• Molecular Weight: 124.14
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 507924
• EC Number: 205-769-8
• MDL number: MFCD00002332
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 329758018
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 4.3 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• grade: purum
• assay: ≥98.0% (HPLC)
• autoignition temp.: 789 °F
• impurities: ≤2% hydroquinone dimethyl ether
• bp: 243 °C (lit.)
• mp: 54-56 °C; 55-57 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: COc1ccc(O)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-4-2-6(8)3-5-7/h2-5,8H,1H3
• InChI key: NWVVVBRKAWDGAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... TYR(7299)

Description

General description

4-Methoxyphenol, a 4-alkoxyphenol, can be synthesized from hydroquinone. It undergoes polymerization in the presence of horseradish peroxidase (enzymatic catalyst) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (surfactant) to afford poly(4-methoxyphenol).

Application

4-Methoxyphenol may be used in to synthesize chiral building blocks such as 1,2-diols. It also has various industrial applications, such as an antioxidant, an inhibitor for the polymerization reactions and a stabilizing agent.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H317,H319,H412
• pcodes: P261 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves