C8H10O2
138.16 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
CAS91-16-7EC202-045-3
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, also known as veratrole, is a dimethoxybenzene with methoxy groups at ortho positions. It is naturally occurring as a plant metabolite and is used as a flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient.
Flavoring agentFragrance ingredient
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H371May cause damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene (CAS 91-16-7) is 2909.30.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2909.30
EU CN code (8-digit)
2909 30 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,2-dimethoxybenzene
InChIKey
ABDKAPXRBAPSQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1OC
Synonyms (29)
- Guaiacol EP Impurity C
- Guaiacol Imp. C (EP); 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene; Veratrole; Guaiacol Impurity C
- 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
- 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene puriss.
- 2-Dimethoxybenzol
- 2-Methoxyanisole
- Benzene, 1,2-dimethoxy-
- Benzene, o-dimethoxy-
- Brenzkatechindimethylether
- Catechol dimethyl ether
- Dimethylether pyrokatechinu
- FEMA 3799
- Guaiacol methylether
- Methoxamine Impurity 3
- O,O-Dimethyl catechol
- O-DIMETHOXYBENZENE
- Orthodimethoxybenzene
- Pyrocatechol dimethyl ether
- Synthol
- Veratrol
- Veratrole
- Veratrole; o-Dimethoxybenzene
- dimethoxy benzene
- methylguaiacol
- ortho-dimethyl hydroquinone
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