Molecule record

2-methoxyphenol

C7H8O2

124.14 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C7H8O2
Molar mass
124.14 g·mol−1
Exact mass
124.0524 Da
4
PubChem CID
460

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Ether
Phenol

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene
  • 2-Hydroxyanisole
  • 2-Methoxy-Phenol
  • 90-05-1
  • Anastil
  • Catechol monomethyl ether
  • Creodon
  • FEMA No. 2532
Show all 24 synonyms
  • Guaiastil
  • Guaicol
  • Guaicolina
  • Guajacol
  • Guajakol
  • Guajol
  • Guasol
  • O-Methyl catechol
  • Phenol, 2-methoxy-
  • Phenol, o-methoxy-
  • Pyrocatechol monomethyl ether
  • Pyroguaiac acid
  • guaiacol
  • o-Guaiacol
  • o-Hydroxyanisole
  • o-Methoxyphenol

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
COc1ccccc1O
Isomeric SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
InChIKey
LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
460

Spectroscopy

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Open library
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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 2-methoxyphenol; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for 2-methoxyphenol; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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