Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 09:00:46 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 04:52:11 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0018862
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethoxybenzene
DescriptionAnisole, also known as methoxybenzene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as anisoles. These are organic compounds containing a methoxybenzene or a derivative thereof. Anisole is an alcohol, anise, and butter tasting compound. Anisole is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on Anisole.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
AnisolChEBI
MethoxybenzeneChEBI
Methyl phenyl etherChEBI
Phenol methyl etherChEBI
Phenyl methyl etherMeSH
Anisole, 8ciHMDB
AnizolHMDB
HSDB 44HMDB
Methoxy-benzeneHMDB
Methoxy-benzene (anisol)HMDB
Methyl phenyl-etherHMDB
PhenoxymethaneHMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H8O
Average Mass108.1378
Monoisotopic Mass108.057514878
IUPAC Nameanisole
Traditional Nameanisole
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-8-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3
InChI KeyRDOXTESZEPMUJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N