3-Methoxyphenol - 99%

CAS: 150-19-6

Ref. 3D-FM160242

Product Information

• Name: 3-Methoxyphenol - 99%
• Synonyms: 1-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene, 3-Hydroxyanisole, 3-Methoxyphenol, (Resorcinol monomethyl ether), 3-Metoxifenol, Nsc 21735, Phenol, 3-methoxy-, Phenol, m-methoxy-, Resorcinol methyl ether, Resorcinol monomethyl ether, m-Guaiacol, m-Hydroxyanisol, m-Hydroxyanisole, m-Methoxyphenol, 3-Methoxyphenol

Description

3-Methoxyphenol is a phenolic compound that is used in the treatment of wastewater. It reacts with aqueous sodium carbonate and hydroxyl groups to form an ester, which can be hydrolyzed by sodium hydroxide to release 3-methoxybenzoic acid. This reaction has been studied using kinetic energy calculations, where it was found that the intramolecular hydrogen bond between the hydroxyl group and the methoxy group is more favorable than the intermolecular hydrogen bond between two methoxy groups. The reaction mechanism for this process is shown below.
3-Methoxyphenol can also be synthesized from coumarin derivatives via an asymmetric synthesis process. The most common starting material is p-coumaric acid, which undergoes an addition of potassium dichromate followed by a cyclization with acetic anhydride to produce 3-methoxyphenol.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 124.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Colourless To Yellow To Pale Pink Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-4-2-3-6(8)5-7/h2-5,8H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=ASHGTJPOSUFTGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1cccc(O)c1