The Resorcinol monomethyl ether is an organic compound with the formula C₇H₈O₂. The IUPAC name of this chemical is 3-methoxyphenol. With the CAS registry number 150-19-6, it is also named as 1-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene. The product's category is Aromatic Ethers. It is clear pink red liquid which is slightly soluble in water and stable under normal temperature and pressure. Additionally, thsi chemical should be sealed in the container and stored in the cool and dry place.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)ACD/LogP: 1.52; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 1.52; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 1.51; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 8.35; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 8.3; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 158.97; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 157.95; (9)#H bond acceptors: 2; (10)#H bond donors: 1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 2; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.534; (13)Molar Refractivity: 34.81 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 111.8 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 13.8×10^-24 cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 38.6 dyne/cm; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 50.08 kJ/mol; (18)Vapour Pressure: 0.0196 mmHg at 25°C; (19)Rotatable Bond Count: 1; (20)Tautomer Count: 3; (21)Exact Mass: 124.05243; (22)MonoIsotopic Mass: 124.05243; (23)Topological Polar Surface Area: 29.5; (24)Heavy Atom Count: 9; (25)Complexity: 83.

Preparation of Resorcinol monomethyl ether: It can be obtained by 1,3-dimethoxy-benzene. This reaction needs reagent AlCl₃ and NaI at temperature of 70-80 °C. The reaction time is 4.0 hours. The yield is 70%.

Uses of Resorcinol monomethyl ether: It can react with acetoacetic acid ethyl ester to get 7-methoxy-4-methyl-chromen-2-one. This reaction which is a kind of Pechmann condensation needs reagent [bmim]Cl*2AlCl₃ at temperature of 30 °C. The reaction time is 10 min. The yield is 92%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is not only harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed, but also irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. If you want to contact this product, you must wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure. 
1. SMILES:Oc1cccc(OC)c1
2. InChI:InChI=1/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-4-2-3-6(8)5-7/h2-5,8H,1H3
3. InChIKey:ASHGTJPOSUFTGB-UHFFFAOYAE

The following are the toxicity data which has been tested.