1,2-Dimethoxybenzene
Encyclopedia
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is a chemical compound
with the formula
C6H4(OCH3)2. It is the dimethyl ether
derived from pyrocatechol
. Veratrole is slightly soluble in water, but miscible in all organic solvents. It is a building block for the organic synthesis
of other aromatic compounds. Veratrole is relatively electron-rich and thus readily undergoes electrophilic substitution.
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
with the formula
Chemical formula
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C6H4(OCH3)2. It is the dimethyl ether
Ether
Ethers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"...
derived from pyrocatechol
Pyrocatechol
Catechol, also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H42. It is the ortho isomer of the three isomeric benzenediols. This colourless compound occurs naturally in trace amounts...
. Veratrole is slightly soluble in water, but miscible in all organic solvents. It is a building block for the organic synthesis
Organic synthesis
Organic synthesis is a special branch of chemical synthesis and is concerned with the construction of organic compounds via organic reactions. Organic molecules can often contain a higher level of complexity compared to purely inorganic compounds, so the synthesis of organic compounds has...
of other aromatic compounds. Veratrole is relatively electron-rich and thus readily undergoes electrophilic substitution.
Related compounds
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, the monomethyl derivative of pyrocatechol