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4-Methoxyphenol

Chemical identification
Pubchem identifier	9015
CAS identifier	150-76-5
DSSTOX identifier	DTXSID4020828
IUPAC name	4-Methoxyphenol
SMILES	COC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-4-2-6(8)3-5-7/h2-5,8H,1H3
InChIKey	NWVVVBRKAWDGAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms	Mequinol;Hydroquinone monomethyl ether;p-Hydroxyanisole

Download structure:
2D:MOL MOL2 SDF
3D:MOL MOL2 SDF PDB PDBQT

Odor profile
Odor classes	Aromatic, Fermented, Mineral, Vegetable
Reference	[1]

Presence in Children's products
Broad category	Toys
Subcategory	Paper Toys, Plastic Toys, Clay Toys

Chemical classification based on ClassyFire
Chemical kingdom	Organic compounds
Chemical super-class	Benzenoids
Chemical class	Phenols
Chemical subclass	Methoxyphenols

Natural source for the chemical
Organism	Kingdom	Genus	Family
Dorstenia turbinata	Plantae	Dorstenia	Moraceae
Reference	[1], [2]

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