2,6-Dichloroanisole is used as a reagent in the synthesis of the potent antineoplastic agent, Deoxynyboquinone. 2,6-Dichloroanisole is also used as a reagent in the preparation of naphthyridinone, pyrimidinone, and oxazinone derivatives for treatment of schizophrenia, other mental disorders, and central nervous system disorders.
Analysis of 2,6-dichloroanisole in cork material by liquid-solid extraction followed by stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) coupled to GC-MS has been reported. Determination of 2,6-dichloroanisole in tainted wines by pervaporation coupled with gas chromatography-ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry has been reported.
