
2-Methylbenzoxazole
2-methylbenzoxazole is a member of the class of 1,3-benzoxazoles that is 1,3-benzoxazole substituted by a methyl group at position 2. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a fluorochrome. It derives from a hydride of a 1,3-benzoxazole. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-methyl-1,3-benzoxazole
- Molecular formula
- C8H7NO
- Molecular weight
- 133.15 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 133.052763847 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:51603
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID50870432
- PubMed:23031594
- PubMed:22065724
- PubMed:21478014
- PubMed:21210064
- PubMed:20047796
- PubMed:15881802
- PubMed:15234360
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