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M18655

Sigma-Aldrich

4-Methoxyphenol

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Synonym(s):

p-Methoxyphenol, 4-Hydroxyanisole, 4-MP, HQMME, Hydroquinone monomethyl ether, MEHQ, p-Guaiacol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4OH
CAS Number:
150-76-5
Molecular Weight:
124.14
Beilstein:
507924
EC Number:
205-769-8
MDL number:
MFCD00002332
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24896699
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.3 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

99%

autoignition temp.

789 °F

bp

243 °C (lit.)

mp

55-57 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-4-2-6(8)3-5-7/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

NWVVVBRKAWDGAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TYR(7299)

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Application

4-methoxyphenol may be used in the synthesis of butylated hydroxy anisoles via alkylation with methyl tert-butyl ether over a non-zeolitic solid acidic catalyst. This process is eco-friendly when compared to the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. 4-MP may also react with aqueous nitrous acid to form 2-nitro-4-methoxyphenol and benzoquinone in varying ratios depending on the reaction conditions. 4-MP can be used as a building block in designing β-cyclodextrin 4-methoxyphenol conjugates that can be potential ligands for drug complexation.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H317,H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Nitration and oxidation of 4-methoxyphenol by nitrous acid in aqueous acid solution.
Beake B D
J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. II, (2), 335-340 (1994)
Chin-Wen Chen et al.
Polymers, 12(5) (2020-05-23)
Unsaturated poly (butylene adipate-co-butylene itaconate) (PBABI) copolyesters were synthesized through melt polymerization composed of 1,4-butanediol (BDO), adipic acid (AA), itaconic acid (IA) and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) as a cross-linking modifier. The melting point, crystallization and glass transition temperature of the
Intermolecular interactions between doxorubicin and ?-cyclodextrin 4-methoxyphenol conjugates
Swiech O
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 116(6), 1765-1771 (2012)
Efficacy of solid acids in the synthesis of butylated hydroxy anisoles by alkylation of 4-methoxyphenol with MTBE.
Yadav G D
Applied Catalysis A: General, 253(1), 113-123 (2003)
James R Allen et al.
Genetics, 213(2), 555-566 (2019-08-25)
In larval zebrafish, melanocyte stem cells (MSCs) are quiescent, but can be recruited to regenerate the larval pigment pattern following melanocyte ablation. Through pharmacological experiments, we found that inhibition of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A receptor function, specifically the GABA-A ρ subtype
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