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Guaiacol

SAJ first grade, ≥98.0%

• Synonym(s): 2-Methoxyphenol, Catechol monomethyl ether, Pyrocatechol monomethyl ether
• Linear Formula: (CH₃O)C₆H₄OH
• CAS Number: 90-05-1
• Molecular Weight: 124.14
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 508112
• EC Number: 201-964-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002185
• UNSPSC Code: 12352112
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749646
• grade: SAJ first grade
• assay: ≥98.0%
• bp: 205 °C (lit.)
• vapor pressure: 0.11 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Properties

• grade: SAJ first grade
• vapor density: 4.27 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.11 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• assay: ≥98.0%
• form: crystalline
• availability: available only in Japan
• dilution: (for analytical testing)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.543 (lit.)
• bp: 205 °C (lit.)
• mp: 26-29 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 23.3 g/L at 25 °C
• density: 1.129 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: COc1ccccc1O
• InChI: 1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
• InChI key: LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Guaiacol, along with 2,4,6-trichloroanisole, is responsible for cork taint in wine. A method has been developed for extraction and quantitation of the two compounds.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 194.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 90 °C - closed cup
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges