Anisole

Anisole, also known as methoxy benzene, is a colorless liquid with a smell similar to that of anise seed, and can be quite nauseating. Anisole is more electron rich than benzene because of the resonance effect of the methoxy group upon the aromatic ring. This resonance effect has a greater effect upon the pi cloud of the ring than the inductive effect where the electronegative oxygen exerts a pull on the electron density in the benzene ring through the sigma bond. It is a clear colorless liquid. CAS Registry Number: 100-66-3 Molecular weight: 108.1378 Formula: C7H8O Other names: Anizol, Methoxybenzene, Methyl phenyl ether, Phenyl methyl ether, Ether, methyl phenyl, UN 2222, Phenoxymethane, Anisole Specifications Typical Actual Findings Assay 99.50 % MIN. 99.80 % by GC Phenol 0.005% MAX. Less Than 0.005% by GC Water 0.1 % more...