Also known as methyl guaiacol, o-dimethoxybenzene, pyrocatechol dimethyl ether, o,o-dimethyl catechol, catechol dimethyl ether, 2-methoxyanisole, 2-dimethoxybenzol, 1,2-dimethoxybenzene
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is an organic compound with the formula CH(OCH). It is one of three isomers of dimethoxybenzene. It is a colorless liquid, with a pleasant odor and slight solubility in water. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol.
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is an organic compound with the formula CH(OCH). It is one of three isomers of dimethoxybenzene. It is a colorless liquid, with a pleasant odor and slight solubility in water. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol.
==Occurrence== 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is naturally occurring. Its biosynthesis entails the methylation of guaiacol by guaiacol O-methyltransferase. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is an insect attractant. Guaiacol O-methyltransferase gene is first scent gene discovered so far in any plant species.
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