4-Vinylanisole

4-Vinylanisole
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Ethenyl-4-methoxybenzene
	Other names p-vinylanisole, 4-methoxystyrene
Identifiers
CAS Number	637-69-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11991;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.272
EC Number	211-298-9;
PubChem CID	12507;
UNII	2ISH8T4A6E;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7073222 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O/c1-3-8-4-6-9(10-2)7-5-8/h3-7H,1H2,2H3 Key: UAJRSHJHFRVGMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10O
Molar mass	134.178 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	1.001 g/cm3
Melting point	2 °C (36 °F; 275 K)
Boiling point	205 °C (401 °F; 478 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

4-Vinylanisole is an organic compound with the formula CH₃OC₆H₄CH=CH₂. It is one of three isomers of vinylanisole. A colorless liquid, 4-vinylanisole is found in a number of foods and drinks.^[1] It is also a monomer for the synthesis of modified polystyrenes.^[2] It is an aggregation pheromone used by locusts.^[3]

References

^ Zhang, Suying; Mueller, Christoph (2012). "Comparative Analysis of Volatiles in Traditionally Cured Bourbon and Ugandan Vanilla Bean (Vanilla planifolia) Extracts". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 60 (42): 10433–10444. Bibcode:2012JAFC...6010433Z. doi:10.1021/jf302615s. PMID 23020223.
^ Mecking, Stefan; Johnson, Lynda K.; Wang, Lin; Brookhart, Maurice (1998). "Mechanistic Studies of the Palladium-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Ethylene and α-Olefins with Methyl Acrylate". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 120 (5): 888–899. Bibcode:1998JAChS.120..888M. doi:10.1021/JA964144I.
^ Guo, Xiaojiao; Yu, Qiaoqiao; Chen, Dafeng; Wei, Jianing; Yang, Pengcheng; Yu, Jia; Wang, Xianhui; Kang, Le (2020). "4-Vinylanisole is an aggregation pheromone in locusts". Nature. 584 (7822): 584–588. Bibcode:2020Natur.584..584G. doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2610-4. PMID 32788724. S2CID 221106319.

[1] Zhang, Suying; Mueller, Christoph (2012). "Comparative Analysis of Volatiles in Traditionally Cured Bourbon and Ugandan Vanilla Bean (Vanilla planifolia) Extracts". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 60 (42): 10433–10444. Bibcode:2012JAFC...6010433Z. doi:10.1021/jf302615s. PMID 23020223.

[2] Mecking, Stefan; Johnson, Lynda K.; Wang, Lin; Brookhart, Maurice (1998). "Mechanistic Studies of the Palladium-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Ethylene and α-Olefins with Methyl Acrylate". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 120 (5): 888–899. Bibcode:1998JAChS.120..888M. doi:10.1021/JA964144I.

[3] Guo, Xiaojiao; Yu, Qiaoqiao; Chen, Dafeng; Wei, Jianing; Yang, Pengcheng; Yu, Jia; Wang, Xianhui; Kang, Le (2020). "4-Vinylanisole is an aggregation pheromone in locusts". Nature. 584 (7822): 584–588. Bibcode:2020Natur.584..584G. doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2610-4. PMID 32788724. S2CID 221106319.

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