Dimethoxybenzene

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In organic chemistry, dimethoxybenzene is an organic compound which is derived from benzene (C6H6) by substituting two methoxy groups (−OCH3). Dimethoxybenzene comes in three structural isomers:

Common names Veratrole
Systematic Name 1,2-Dimethoxybenzene 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
Structural Formula
CAS Registry Number 91-16-7 151-10-0 150-78-7

All isomers share the molecular weight 138.17 g/mol and the chemical formula C8H10O2.