Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:40:10 UTC
Update Date2025-01-16 01:56:43 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047733
Metabolite Identification
Common NameO-Dimethoxybenzene
Description1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H4(OCH3)2. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol. Veratrole is slightly soluble in water, but miscible in all organic solvents. It is a building block for the organic synthesis of other aromatic compounds. Veratrole is relatively electron-rich and thus readily undergoes electrophilic substitution. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is found in corn. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is a food additive listed in the EAFUS food Additive Database (Jan 2001). 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is found in raw and cooked foods, e.g. cheeses, grapes and asparagus.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-DimethoxybenzolChEBI
2-MethoxyanisoleChEBI
Catechol dimethyl etherChEBI
Methyl guaiacolChEBI
O,O-Dimethyl catecholChEBI
O-DimethoxybenzeneChEBI
Pyrocatechol dimethyl etherChEBI
VeratroleMeSH
FEMA 3799HMDB
Guaiacol methyletherHMDB
O-Dimethoxy-benzeneHMDB
OrthodimethoxybenzeneHMDB
SyntholHMDB
VeratrolHMDB
1,2-DimethoxybenzeneMeSH
Molecular FormulaC8H10O2
Average Mass138.1638
Monoisotopic Mass138.068079564
IUPAC Name1,2-dimethoxybenzene
Traditional Nameveratrole
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyABDKAPXRBAPSQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N