CHEBI:141702 - 2-methylanisole

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ChEBI Name 2-methylanisole
ChEBI ID CHEBI:141702
Definition A monomethoxybenzene that is o-cresol in which phenolic hydroxy group has been converted to the corresponding methyl ether. A 'green' solvent (b.p. 171 °C) and food flavour ingredient, it is found in mastic oils, virgin olive oils and frankincense.
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Submitter Kristian Axelsen
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Formula C8H10O
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 122.165
Monoisotopic Mass 122.07316
InChI InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)9-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChIKey DTFKRVXLBCAIOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C=1(C=CC=CC1C)OC
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): polar aprotic solvent
A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
Biological Role(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
Application(s): polar aprotic solvent
A solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
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Outgoing 2-methylanisole (CHEBI:141702) has functional parent o-cresol (CHEBI:28054)
2-methylanisole (CHEBI:141702) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617)
2-methylanisole (CHEBI:141702) has role polar aprotic solvent (CHEBI:48358)
2-methylanisole (CHEBI:141702) is a monomethoxybenzene (CHEBI:25235)
2-methylanisole (CHEBI:141702) is a toluenes (CHEBI:27024)
2-methylanisole (CHEBI:141702) is a volatile organic compound (CHEBI:134179)
IUPAC Name
1-methoxy-2-methylbenzene
Synonyms Sources
2-methoxytoluene ChemIDplus
2-methylanisole UniProt
2-methylmethoxybenzene ChemIDplus
methyl o-cresyl ether ChemIDplus
methyl o-tolyl ether ChemIDplus
o-cresol methyl ether ChemIDplus
o-cresyl methyl ether ChemIDplus
o-methoxytoluene ChEBI
o-methylanisole ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
FDB008787 FooDB
HMDB0032074 HMDB
Methoxytoluene Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1857415 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
578-58-5 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
578-58-5 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
21 August 2018