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92264

4-Methoxyphenol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxyanisole, 4-MP, HQMME, Hydroquinone monomethyl ether, MEHQ, p-Guaiacol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4OH
CAS Number:
150-76-5
Molecular Weight:
124.14
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329769881
EC Number:
205-769-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
507924
MDL number:
MFCD00002332

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Product Name

4-Methoxyphenol, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-4-2-6(8)3-5-7/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

NWVVVBRKAWDGAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

COc1ccc(O)cc1

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

789 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.5% water

bp

243 °C (lit.)

mp

55-57 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... TYR(7299)

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Application

4-Methoxyphenol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in cosmetic products using chromatography techniques.
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General description

4-Methoxyphenol belongs to the class of hydroquinone (HQ) derivatives. It is widely used as a skin whitening agent, because it can exert hypo-pigmenting effects. It also finds applications as a stabilizer for chlorinated hydrocarbons, ethyl cellulose, UV (ultraviolet) inhibitor, inhibitor for acrylic monomers, etc.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCK8986
BCCG8757
BCCC0117
BCBX5348
BCBQ9869V

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Experimental and statistical validation of HPLC analysis of hydroquinone and its 4-methoxyphenol, 4-ethoxyphenol and 4-benzyloxyphenol ethers in cosmetic products
Borremans M, et al.
Chromatographia, 50(5-6), 346-352 (1999)
Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, 50(5-6), 346-352 (2004)
Quantitative determination of $\alpha$-arbutin, $\beta$-arbutin, kojic acid, nicotinamide, hydroquinone, resorcinol, 4-methoxyphenol, 4-ethoxyphenol, and ascorbic acid from skin whitening products by HPLC-UV
Wang YH, et al.
Journal of AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) International, 98(1), 5-12 (2015)
Travis M Doggett et al.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 38(9), 2414-2426 (2014-09-27)
Alcohol intoxication can increase inflammation and worsen injury, yet the mechanisms involved are not clear. We investigated whether acute alcohol intoxication increases microvascular permeability and investigated potential signaling mechanisms in endothelial cells that may be involved. Conscious rats received a
Chongming Liu et al.
Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS, 49(8), 692-699 (2014-07-22)
On contrary to the widely accepted conviction that the m/z 93 ion derived from phenol does not react with CO2, we demonstrate that it makes an adduct with CO2 to a small but demonstrable extent. For example, the product-ion mass
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