Chemistry:Anisyl alcohol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Methoxyphenyl)methanol | |
| Other names
4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol; Anise alcohol
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| Properties | |
| C8H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 138.166 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.113 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 22–25 °C (72–77 °F; 295–298 K) |
| Boiling point | 259 °C (498 °F; 532 K) |
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| Main hazards | Irritant |
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Anisyl alcohol (4-methoxybenzyl alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3OC6H4CH2OH.[1] It is a colorless liquid that is used as a fragrance and flavorant. It occurs naturally but is produced by reduction of the aldehyde or carboxylic acid.[2] It reacts with hydrogen bromide to give 4-methoxylbenzyl bromide.[3]
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References
- ↑ "4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol | C8H10O2 | ChemSpider". http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.21105859.html.
- ↑ Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2003, Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_141
- ↑ Wuts, Peter G. M.; Wilson, Peter D.; Paduraru, M. Peggy (2007). "p -Methoxybenzyl Chloride". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rm082.pub2. ISBN 978-0-471-93623-7.
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