| Section2 = }} Anisole, also known as methoxybenzene,'s a colorless liquid with a smell similar to that of anise seed. Also known as phenoxymethane Structure and properties Anisole's more electron rich than benzene because of the resonance effect of the methoxy group upon the aromatic ring. This resonance effect has a greater effect upon the pi cloud of the ring than the inductive effect where the electronegative oxygen exerts a pull on the electron density in the benzene ring through the sig… (More on Anisole)