1,4-Dimethoxybenzene is specified as a permitted edible flavor by gb2760-96 and is mainly used to prepare nut essence and the synthesis of flavor. As an organic synthesis intermediate, 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene is used to produce drug methoxylamine hydrochloride, dye black salt ANS, etc. 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene is also used as a fragrance fixing agent, in daily chemicals, in preparing food and tobacco essence, and as an anti wind corrosion agent for plastics and coatings.