2-Methoxyhydroquinone

CAS Registry Number®

824-46-4

CAS Name

2-Methoxyhydroquinone

Molecular Formula

C7H8O3

Molecular Mass

140.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    165-166 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    89-91 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H8O3/c1-10-7-4-5(8)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,8-9H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=LAQYHRQFABOIFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O(C)C1=C(O)C=CC(O)=C1

Canonical SMILES

OC1=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methoxy-
  • Hydroquinone, methoxy-
  • 2-Methoxy-1,4-benzenediol
  • Methoxy-p-benzohydroquinone
  • Methoxyhydroquinone

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