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chemical name: o-methoxyphenol

 

general name in english: guaiacol

 

other chinese names: 1,2-methoxyphenol, o-hydroxyphenyl ether, methyl catechol

 

molecular formula: c7h8o 2

 

relative molecular weight: 124.14

 

physical and chemical properties: guaiacol is yellow to dark yellow liquid, with a special sweet aroma, slightly phenolic flavor, slightly soluble in water and benzene, easily soluble in glycerol, and mixed with ethanol, ether, chloroform, oil, glacial acetic acid.

 

purpose:

 

1. for pesticides: 5-nitroguaiacol sodium, a plant growth regulator, can be synthesized.

 

2. used in medicine: used to synthesize a variety of anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial drugs, such as potassium guaiacol sulfonate, ibuprofen guaiacol ester and guaiacol glycerol ether.

 

3. used in perfume industry: besides being directly used as perfume raw material, it can also be used to produce vanillin and artificial musk, etc.