Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:40:10 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:29:11 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047733
Metabolite Identification
Common NameO-Dimethoxybenzene
Description1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, also known as 2-methoxyanisole or catechol dimethyl ether, 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. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene is a sweet, creamy, and musty tasting compound. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as broccolis (Brassica oleracea var. italica), cauliflowers (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), evergreen blackberries (Rubus laciniatus), black tea, and blackberries (Rubus). This could make 1,2-dimethoxybenzene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene 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 significant number of articles have been published on 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
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
Molecular FormulaC8H10O2
Average Mass138.1638
Monoisotopic Mass138.068079564
IUPAC Name1,2-dimethoxybenzene
Traditional Nameveratrole
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
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