2-methoxyhydroquinone

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
824-46-4

[ Name ]:
2-methoxyhydroquinone

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 212-530-1
1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methoxy-
2-methoxyhydroquinone
2-Methoxy-1,4-benzenediol
2-methoxybenzene-1,4-diol
MFCD00013971

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
311.3±22.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
88-91 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₈O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
140.137

[ Flash Point ]:
142.1±22.3 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
140.047348

[ PSA ]:
49.69000

[ LogP ]:
0.47

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.7 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.580

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S22-S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Articles

Comparative study of the labial gland secretion in termites (Isoptera).

PLoS ONE 7 , e46431, (2012)

Labial glands are present in all castes and developmental stages of all termite species. In workers, their secretion contains a food-marking pheromone and digestive enzymes, while soldier secretion pl...

Synthesis, characterization and texture observations of calamitic liquid crystalline compounds.

Int. J. Mol. Sci. 10 , 4772-88, (2010)

Several divinylic mesogenic monomers were synthesized based on coupling the monomer 4-(4-pentenyloxy)benzoic acid with chlorohydroquinone, 2,5-dihydroxy- acetophenone, methylhydroquinone or 2-methoxyh...