1,3-Dimethoxybenzene, CAS No. 151-10-0

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151-10-0

Catalog No. EBD2222759

CAS 151-10-0

Name 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene

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Basic Information

Synonyms: 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene Dimethylresorcinol m-Dimethoxybenzene Resorcinoldimethylether 3-Methoxyanisole Dimethyletherresorcinolu Benzene,1,3-dimethoxy- Benzene,m-dimethoxy- 1,3-Dimethoxybenzeen 1,3-Dimethoxybengene

Molecular Formula: C8H10O2

Molecular Weight: 138.16

MDL Number: MFCD00008384

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > OLED and Organic Optoelectronic Precursors Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Phenols and Ethers

Product Description:

1,3-Dimethoxybenzene, also known as resorcinol dimethyl ether or m-dimethoxybenzene, is an organic compound with the formula C8H10O2. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid at room temperature, characterized by the presence of two methoxy groups attached to a benzene ring in the meta position. This aromatic ether is a versatile chemical building block. Its primary industrial significance lies in the field of advanced materials, particularly as a key precursor or intermediate in the synthesis of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and other organic electronic materials. The dimethoxybenzene scaffold is a fundamental structural unit used to construct more complex conjugated systems, such as spirobifluorenes and other hole-transporting or host materials essential for OLED device fabrication. It serves as a starting material for various high-performance organic semiconductors. Beyond its role in materials chemistry, 1,3-dimethoxybenzene is also employed as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fragrances. It is important to handle it with care as it is flammable and may cause skin and eye irritation.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: -52°C

Boiling Point: 85-87 °C/7 mmHg(lit.)

Flash Point: 88 °C

Density: 1.055 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Solubility: insoluble in water

Refractivity: n20/D 1.524(lit.)

Safety Information

Packing Level: III

Hazard Category: /

Transport Codes: 1993

Analytical Data

Appearance: colorless transparent liquid