1,4-Dimethoxybenzene

1,4-Dimethoxybenzene

CAS: 150-78-7
MF: C8H10O2
MW: 138.16
EINECS: 205-771-9brhrbr1,4-Dimethoxybenzene

Product Name: 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
Synonyms: 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-benzimidazolinone; 1,4-dimethoxy-benzen;2-Benzimidazolinone, 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-; 4-Methoxyanisole; Anisole, p-methoxy-; Benzene, p-dimethoxy-; Benzene,1,4-dimethoxy-; dimethoxybenzene

CAS: 150-78-7
MF: C8H10O2
MW: 138.16
EINECS: 205-771-9
Product Categories: Aromatic Ethers; Benzene derivates; Building Blocks; C2 to C8; Chemical Synthesis; Ethers; Organic Building Blocks; Oxygen Compounds


Chemical Properties
mp: 54-56 °C(lit.)
bp: 213 °C(lit.)
density: 1.053 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density: 4.8 (vs air)
vapor pressure: <1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
Fp: 98 °C
solubility: dioxane: 0.1 g/mL, clear
Water Solubility: 0.8 g/l (20 ºC)
FEMA: 2386
BRN: 774605
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
NIST Chemistry Reference:Benzene, 1,4-dimethoxy-(150-78-7)
EPA Substance Registry System:Benzene, 1,4-dimethoxy-(150-78-7)


Chemical Properties:white crystals or powder
Usage:Food flavor
General Description:Colorless crystals.

Reactivity Profile:1,4-Dimethoxybenzene is an ether. Ethers may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. In other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond, ethers are relatively inert.

Air & Water Reactions: Slightly water soluble