1,2-Dimethoxybenzene

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1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
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1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene [1]
Other names
Veratrole
o-Dimethoxybenzene
Pyrocatechol dimethyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 202-045-3
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Yes check.svgY
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  • InChI=1/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
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  • COc1ccccc1OC
Properties
C8H10O2
Molar mass 138.166 g·mol−1
Density 1.084 g/cm3 [2]
Melting point 22–23 °C (72–73 °F; 295–296 K) [2]
Boiling point 206–207 °C (403–405 °F; 479–480 K) [2]
−87.39·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
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Warning
H302
P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
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1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(OCH3)2. It is one of three isomers of dimethoxybenzene. It is a colorless liquid, with a pleasant odor and slight solubility in water. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol.

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Occurrence

1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is naturally occurring. Its biosynthesis entails the methylation of guaiacol by guaiacol O-methyltransferase. [3] 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is an insect attractant. [3] Guaiacol O-methyltransferase gene is first scent gene discovered so far in any plant species. [3]

Uses

1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is a building block for the organic synthesis of other aromatic compounds. Veratrole is relatively electron-rich and thus readily undergoes electrophilic substitution. [4]

An example of the use of veratrole is in the synthesis of Domipizone. [5]

Veratrole can easily be brominated with NBS to give 4-bromoveratrole. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 702. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-00648. ISBN   978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. 1 2 3 Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9857
  3. 1 2 3 Gupta, Alok K; Akhtar, Tariq A; Widmer, Alex; Pichersky, Eran; Schiestl, Florian P (2012). "Identification of white campion (Silene latifolia) guaiacol O-methyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of veratrole, a key volatile for pollinator attraction". BMC Plant Biology. 12: 158. doi: 10.1186/1471-2229-12-158 . PMC   3492160 . PMID   22937972.
  4. ↑ Janssen, D. E.; Wilson, C. V. (1963). "4-Iodoveratrole". Organic Syntheses ; Collected Volumes, vol. 4, p. 547.
  5. ↑ EP 0129791,Zoller, Gerhard; Beyerle, Rudi& Just, Melittaet al.,"Tetrahydropyridazinone derivatives, process for their preparation and their use",published 985-01-02, assigned to Cassella AG
  6. ↑ Bannard, R. A. B.; Latremouille, G. (1953). "4-BROMOVERATROLE". Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 31 (4): 469. doi: 10.1139/v53-062 . ISSN   0008-4042.
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