1,4-Dimethoxybenzene

1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
	Other names Hydroquinone dimethyl ether; p-Methoxyanisole; Dimethyl ether hydroquinone; USAF AN-9; Dimethylhydroquinone ether; Quinol dimethyl ether; p-Dimethoxybenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	150-78-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1668604;
ChemSpider	21105878 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.248
EC Number	205-771-9;
PubChem CID	9016;
RTECS number	CZ6650000;
UNII	24WC6T6X0G ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0022014 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-3-5-8(10-2)6-4-7/h3-6H,1-2H3 Key: OHBQPCCCRFSCAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COc1ccc(OC)cc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H10O2
Molar mass	138.166 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Odor	sweet, nut-like
Density	1.035 g/cm3
Melting point	54 to 56 °C (129 to 133 °F; 327 to 329 K)
Boiling point	212.6 °C (414.7 °F; 485.8 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Solubility	very soluble in ether, benzene ; soluble in acetone
log P	2.03
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-86.65·10−6 cm3/mol
Viscosity	1.04 cP at 65 °C
Structure
Molecular shape	Planar
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Flash point	94 °C (201 °F; 367 K)
Autoignition; temperature	795 °C (1,463 °F; 1,068 K)
Explosive limits	1.2-56%
Related compounds
Related compounds	1,2-Dimethoxybenzene; 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1,4-Dimethoxybenzene is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₄(OCH₃)₂. It is one of three isomers of dimethoxybenzene. It is a white solid with an intensely sweet floral odor. It is produced by several plant species.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
^ ^a ^b ^c [1] at Sigma-Aldrich
^ Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2003, Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_141

[GESTIS-1] Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[Aldrich-2] [1] at Sigma-Aldrich

[Ullmann-3] Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2003, Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_141

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