Phenol, 2-methoxy-

• Formula: C₇H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 124.1372
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 90-05-1
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• Other names: Phenol, o-methoxy-; o-Guaiacol; o-Hydroxyanisole; o-Methoxyphenol; Anastil; Guaiacol; Guaiastil; Guaicolina; Guajol; Guasol; O-Methyl catechol; Pyrocatechol monomethyl ether; Pyroguaiac acid; 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene; 2-Hydroxyanisole; 2-Methoxyphenol; Guaicol; Guajakol; Methylcatechol; Methylcatachol; Catechol monomethyl ether; o-Guiacol; ortho-Guaiacol; NSC 3815; 2-methoxyphenol (guaiacol); 2-Methoxy phenol (guiacol); guiacol; guaiacol (2-methoxyphenol)
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