Anisole NEW

Anisole, also known as anisole, is a type of aromatic ether with the formula C6H5OCH3. Colorless liquid with fragrance. Soluble in ethanol, ether, insoluble in water. Anisole is prone to electrophilic substitution reaction on aromatic ring, and the reaction with phosphorus pentachloride mainly produces p-chloranisole and a small amount of o-chlorine products. It reacts with sulfuryl chloride to produce 2,4, 6-trichloroanisole. In addition, anisole is heated with hydrobromic acid or hydroiodic acid to break the carbon-oxygen bond and generate phenol and methane halogenates, which is an important method for the determination of methoxy groups on the benzene ring. Anisole was originally obtained from the distillation of methyl salicylate or methoxybenzoic acid, and today is mainly prepared by the reaction of dimethyl sulfate, a methylating agent, with phenol in an alkaline aqueous solution. Can be used as organic synthetic raw materials, such as synthetic resins, spices and so on.

Appearance and properties: transparent rice yellow liquid

Density: 0.995 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Boiling point: 154 °C(lit.)

Melting point: -37 °C

Flash point: 125 °F

Refractive index: n20/D 1.516(lit.)

Water solubility: 1.6g /L (20 ºC)

Stability: Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Storage conditions: Complete packaging, light packing, ventilated warehouse, away from open flame, high temperature, and separate storage from oxidants

Vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)

Vapor pressure: 4.24mmHg at 25°C