Guaiacol: Organic compound, Chemical formula, Guaiacum, Creosote, Pyrolysis, Lignin, Methylation, Catechol, Vanillin, Antiseptic, Anesthetic, Guaifenesin - Tapa blanda

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Guaiacol is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula C6H4(OH)(OCH3). This colourless aromatic oil is derived from guaiacum or wood creosote. Samples darken upon exposure to air and light. Guaiacol is present in wood smoke, resulting from the pyrolysis of lignin. The compound contributes to the flavor of many compounds, e.g. roasted coffee. Guaiacol carbonate is known as duotal, the phosphate as phosphatol, the phosphite as guaiaco-phosphal (phosphotal is a mixture of the phosphites of creosote phenols). The valerianic ester of guaiacol is known as geosote, the benzoic as benzosol, the salicylic as guaiacolsalol, while the glycerin ether is the drug guaifenesin. The related derivative, dimethoxybenzene or veratrole, is also useful. In preparation of food by smoking, guaiacol is the main chemical responsible for the smoky taste, whereas syringol is responsible for the smoky aroma.