2,6-Dimethoxyphenol
Agent Name
2,6-Dimethoxyphenol
CAS Number
91-10-1
Formula
C8-H10-O3
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,3-Di-O-methylpyrogallol; 1,3-Dimethoxy-2-hydroxybenzene; 1,3-Dimethyl pyrogallate; 2,6-Dwumetoksyfenol [Polish]; 2-Hydroxy-1,3-dimethoxybenzene; Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-; Pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether; Pyrogallol dimethylether; Syringol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Aromatic Compounds
Description
Light brown solidified mass or fragments; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA]
Comments
Causes somnolence and dyspnea in intravenous lethal-dose study of cats; Causes general anesthesia in oral lethal-dose study of rats; Causes weight loss in 36-day oral studies of rats; [RTECS] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
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