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| Physical Characters and Index |
English name: Guaiacol
CAS number: 90-05-1
Molecular formula: C7H8O2
Molecular weight: 124.14
EINECS No. : 201-964-7 |
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| Use and description |
| Guaiacol is an agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. Guaiacol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin.Guaiacol is also present in wood smoke, as a product of pyrolysis of lignin.Guaiacol has been found in the urine of patients with neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma. |
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