2,6-Dimethoxyphenol, 99%
2,6-Dimethoxyphenol, 99%
2,6-Dimethoxyphenol, 99%
2,6-Dimethoxyphenol, 99%
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2,6-Dimethoxyphenol, 99%

CAS: 91-10-1 | C8H10O3 | 154.17 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS91-10-1
IUPAC Name2,6-dimethoxyphenol
Molecular FormulaC8H10O3
InChI KeyKLIDCXVFHGNTTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC1=CC=CC(OC)=C1O
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Melting Point (clear melt)52-58°C
Solution5% w/v in DMF: clear
Solution Test5% w/v in DMF: clear
Appearance (Color)White to pale cream or pale yellow to grey to brown
FormPowder or crystalline powder or crystals or flakes or fused solid
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It is used in smoke flavors, whisky, rum, tea, spice, savory, seafood, meat, liquorices, coffee, and nut flavors. It is reported to be the single most important flavor chemical in smoke flavors.

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Applications
It is used in smoke flavors, whisky, rum, tea, spice, savory, seafood, meat, liquorices, coffee, and nut flavors. It is reported to be the single most important flavor chemical in smoke flavors.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Store at room temperature. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Hideo Kuwahara.; Ayako Kanazawa.; Daisuke Wakamatu.; Shigeru Morimura.; Kenji Kida.; Takaaki Akaike.; Hiroshi Maeda. Antioxidative and Antimutagenic Activities of 4-Vinyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol (Canolol) Isolated from Canola Oil. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2004, 52 (14),4380-4387 .
  2. J.Chadwick Roper.; Jawed M. Sarkar.; Jerzy Dec.; Jean-Marc Bollag. Enhanced enzymatic removal of chlorophenols in the presence of co-substrates.Water Res. 1995, 29 (12),2720-2724 .
  3. For a study of the direct dilithiation of alkoxyphenols, see: J. Org. Chem., 55, 3902 (1990).