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Created at2020-03-19 00:48:48 UTC
Updated at2021-01-04 18:48:56 UTC
CannabisDB IDCDB000648
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Cannabis Compound Identification
Common Nameo-Dimethyl hydroquinone
Description1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, also known as veratrole, o-Dimethylhydroquinone or 2-Methoxyanisole is one of three structural isomers of dimethoxybenzene wherein two methoxy groups are substituted at three positions (the 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4- positions) of the benzene ring. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups. It is the dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene exists as a clear, colorless liquid and is slightly soluble in water, but miscible in all organic solvents. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene has a sweet, vanilla, creamy, and musty aroma. It is used as both a flavoring agent and a perfurming agent. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as corn, coffee, curry, rice, tea, milk and milk products, broccoli, and green vegetables. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is relatively electron-rich and thus readily undergoes electrophilic substitution, making it an ideal building block for the organic synthesis of other aromatic compounds. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene also functions as an insect attractant for pollinating plants (PMID: 22937972 ). Dimethoxybenzenes are found in cannabis smoke. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is formed during the combustion of cannabis ( Ref:DOI ).
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-DimethoxybenzolChEBI
2-MethoxyanisoleChEBI
Catechol dimethyl etherChEBI
Methyl guaiacolChEBI
O,O-Dimethyl catecholChEBI
O-DimethoxybenzeneChEBI
Pyrocatechol dimethyl etherChEBI
VeratroleMeSH
FEMA 3799HMDB
Guaiacol methyletherHMDB
O-Dimethoxy-benzeneHMDB
OrthodimethoxybenzeneHMDB
SyntholHMDB
VeratrolHMDB
1,2-DimethoxybenzeneMeSH
Chemical FormulaC8H10O2
Average Molecular Weight138.16
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight138.0681
IUPAC Name1,2-dimethoxybenzene
Traditional Nameveratrole
CAS Registry Number91-16-7
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyABDKAPXRBAPSQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassMethoxybenzenes
Direct ParentDimethoxybenzenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • O-dimethoxybenzene
  • Dimethoxybenzene
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Phenol ether
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

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Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point22.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
logP1.60Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.1ALOGPS
logP1.66ChemAxon
logS-2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area18.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity38.98 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.65 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0f9j-9300000000-84232d2a7771f5297e192015-03-01View Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000j-9500000000-ba3df3a0cec54fd4ddb1Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-9600000000-f768976db437187c3fe9Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-0900000000-9ce5b11ff09d03512069Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-7900000000-074bcd0c663f55639243Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000j-9500000000-f6904476f7cfb2482f90Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0f96-9100000000-82821a5bc5bbc4df87beSpectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000j-9500000000-ba3df3a0cec54fd4ddb1Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-9600000000-f768976db437187c3fe9Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-0900000000-9ce5b11ff09d03512069Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-7900000000-074bcd0c663f55639243Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000j-9500000000-f6904476f7cfb2482f90Spectrum
GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0f96-9100000000-82821a5bc5bbc4df87beSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000i-6900000000-3def7a8de562d9ad8c38Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSo-Dimethyl hydroquinone, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-59a80da831843d5184e12020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-d543225601eac501e4802020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-0dc8d9858fc1f6303e922020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-2083d26506807f5733cd2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-da241afd8465683b43382020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, positivesplash10-0079-0900000000-6a74d1e3dd466db538772020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, positivesplash10-0079-0900000000-608cccb6ae052653a61b2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, positivesplash10-00dr-0900000000-4dd50241a6ad9dc071202020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, positivesplash10-00dr-0900000000-2df36af936932591c82d2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, positivesplash10-00dr-0900000000-0c8975f2c2c954725d972020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 4V, positivesplash10-00di-1900000000-408b3a6fa1dcb4b736b12020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 5V, positivesplash10-0ab9-3900000000-37537f5395c7cdd9d04e2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 6V, positivesplash10-0a4i-6900000000-b34376ed4e790654e6162020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 8V, positivesplash10-0a59-9400000000-4b20048c8c78431c945e2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 9V, positivesplash10-001i-9100000000-75adf0e079ec008653ec2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 12V, positivesplash10-0f89-9000000000-f5043fce7ffa5ce956c72020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 9V, positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-66be3b4be4fff2fa073b2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 9V, positivesplash10-004i-9000000000-a6d296f4cff997d26f262020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 9V, positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-551ac0f723bcc2798d252020-07-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-fca0b605e8d5224b20a62016-08-02View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-065ed98981a51fc3722f2016-08-02View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9300000000-ee666f72073d7c63af1b2016-08-02View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-6dd2938f60d4205e97a62016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-1c3155acdb826f8cb3852016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ki7-9200000000-9b9c41d6b2a64125ccf02016-08-03View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
Pathways
Pathways
Protein Targets
EnzymesNot Available
TransportersNot Available
Metal BindingsNot Available
ReceptorsNot Available
Transcriptional FactorsNot Available
Concentrations Data
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HMDB IDHMDB0032139
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB008865
KNApSAcK IDC00056272
Chemspider ID13861009
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkVeratrole
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7043
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID59114
References
General References
  1. Rice S, Koziel JA: Characterizing the Smell of Marijuana by Odor Impact of Volatile Compounds: An Application of Simultaneous Chemical and Sensory Analysis. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 10;10(12):e0144160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144160. eCollection 2015. [PubMed:26657499 ]
  2. Gupta AK, Akhtar TA, Widmer A, Pichersky E, Schiestl FP: Identification of white campion (Silene latifolia) guaiacol O-methyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of veratrole, a key volatile for pollinator attraction. BMC Plant Biol. 2012 Aug 31;12:158. doi: 10.1186/1471-2229-12-158. [PubMed:22937972 ]