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2-Methoxy-p-cresol

Compound with spectra: 17 NMR, 11 FTIR, 1 Raman, 1 UV-Vis, and 28 MS (GC)

2-Methoxy-p-cresol
SpectraBase Compound ID 2IUpZ2zkxMI
InChI InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
InChIKey PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 138.17 g/mol
Molecular Formula C8H10O2
Exact Mass 138.06808 g/mol

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Raman Spectrum
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Source of Sample Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number A13603

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ATR-IR Spectrum
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Catalog Number A13603

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ATR-IR Spectrum
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ATR-IR Spectrum
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Catalog Number W267104

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FTIR Spectrum
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Technique CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT

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FTIR Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number A13603
Technique Neat

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FTIR Spectrum
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Source of Sample EASTMAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Catalog Number 5472
Technique CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT

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FTIR Spectrum
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Catalog Number W267104
Technique Between salts

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FTIR Spectrum
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Catalog Number W267112
Technique Between salts

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Chemical Concepts, A Wiley Division, Weinheim, Germany

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum DigiLab GmbH (C) 2024
Technique GC/MS

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Technique GC/MS

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Adams' Essential Oil Components (GC-MS), Version 4

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Sample SAFC Cat.no. W267112
Source of Spectrum Prof. L. Mondello (Chromaleont s.r.l./Univ. Messina, Italy)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Prof. L. Mondello (Chromaleont s.r.l./Univ. Messina, Italy)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum SFA-91-2366-Methylguaiacol (DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4468)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum SFA-85-348-Table 1-3 (DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1991)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Prof. L. Mondello (Chromaleont s.r.l./Univ. Messina, Italy)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum SRH-2022-8583-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Adams' Essential Oil Components (GC-MS), Version 4

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum NW-319-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum W5-0-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum HRC-13-54-Methylguaiacol (DOI: 10.1002/jhrc.1240130111)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum HRC-15-86-23 (DOI: 10.1002/jhrc.1240150206)

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum SFA-85-348-Table 1-3

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum QA-38-79-18

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum PR-1027-0-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum EK-1999-577-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum LQ-1992-2455-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum VC-1981-785-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum JZ-1992-4131-0

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum LQ-1992-1040-0

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13C NMR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Eastman Organic Chemicals, Rochester, New York
Solvent Chloroform-d; Reference=TMS Spectrometer= Varian CFT-20

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13C NMR Spectrum
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Solvent CDCl3

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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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Solvent Unknown

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13C NMR Spectrum
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Solvent CDCl3

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13C NMR Spectrum
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Solvent CDCl3

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13C NMR Spectrum
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13C NMR Spectrum
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Catalog Number 302880
Solvent CDCl3

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1H NMR Spectrum
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Solvent CCl4

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1H NMR Spectrum
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Catalog Number 302880
Solvent CDCl3

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UV-Vis Spectrum
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Solvent Methanol

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Vapor Phase IR Spectrum
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Vapor Phase IR Spectrum
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Catalog Number 302880
  • 2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol
  • PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Creosol
  • Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-methyl-
  • p-Methylguaiacol
  • Methylguaiacol
  • Cresol<2-methoxy-para->
  • 2-Methoxy-para-cresol
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxytoluene
  • Kreosol
  • Valspice
  • p-Creosol
  • Rohkcrsol
  • Homoguaiacol
  • Cresolum drudum
  • 2-Methoxy-4-cresol
  • p-Cresol, 2-methoxy-
  • 4-Methyl-2-methoxyphenol
  • 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxytoluene
  • Phenol, 3-methoxy-4-methyl-
  • Phenol, 4-methyl-2-methoxy
  • Homocatechol monomethyl ether
  • 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-1-methylbenzene
  • FEMA NO. 2671
  • EINECS 202-252-9
  • NSC 4969
  • BRN 1862340
  • AI3-15891
  • 4-Methylguaiacol
  • 2-Hydroxy-5-methylanisole
2-METHOXY-4-[(13)C]-METHYLPHENOL
Camfetamine-M (HO-methoxy-) MS3_2
2-Methoxyhydroquinone
6-Methoxy-m-cresol
Protocatechualdehyde
3,4-Dihydroxy benzonitrile
4-Ethylcatechol
4-Vinylbenzene-1,2-diol
4-Ammoniomethyl-catechol cation
1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(aminomethyl)-
Lefetamine-M (bis-nor-di-HO-aryl-) MS3_2
Title Journal or Book Year
Improved13C NMR Shift Prediction Program for Polysubstituted Benzenes and Sterically Defined Cyclohexane Derivatives Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 1996
Assignments of1H and13C NMR resonances of some isoquinoline alkaloids Phytochemistry 1990
Chemistry of the Podocarpaceae. LXIX. Further Lignans from te Wood of Dacrydium intermedium Australian Journal of Chemistry 1985

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