4-Methoxypyrocatechol
[CAS# 3934-97-2]

Identification

• Name: 4-Methoxypyrocatechol
• Synonyms: 4-Methoxycatechol; 4-Methoxypyrocatechol; p-Methoxycatechol; 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenol
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₈O₃
• Molecular Weight: 140.14
• CAS Registry Number: 3934-97-2
• EC Number: 811-540-9

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (24 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.270±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 50 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Lantz, Robert; Bulletin de la Societe Chimique de France 1964, (3), P534-8.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335