Anisole

• Methoxybenzen
• Methoxybenzene
• Methyl phenyl

Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor

Liquid

0.99 g · cm -3

-37 ° C

154 ° C.

3.6 hPa ( 20 ° C)

• Poorly in water ( 1.6 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)
• Well in diethyl ether and ethanol

1.38 (7 ) D ( 4.6 × 10-30 C · m)

1.516 (20 ° C)

Attention

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Anisole is a characteristic smelling, colorless, flammable liquid. Since anisole can be formally regarded as ethers of phenol and methanol, it is also designated as methyl phenyl or methoxy benzene.

Representation

On a laboratory scale anisole can be obtained by etherification of the phenol or phenolate, for example by reaction of a phenolate with methyl iodide or of phenol with dimethyl sulfate in the presence of a base.

Use

Anisole is used as a solvent, heat transfer agents ( 150-260 ° C) and starting material for the synthesis of organic compounds such as pharmaceuticals and fragrances.

In particular, as well as structurally derived from anisole by the introduction of a carbon atom three other compounds from: anise alcohol, anisaldehyde, anisic acid. The representation of anisaldehyde by means of the Vilsmeier formylation.

Other derivatives include the Anisolsulfonsäuren.