Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:37:52 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:05:43 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000873
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00873
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Methylcatechol
Description4-Methylcatechol, also known as homocatechol or toluene-3,4-diol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechols. Catechols are compounds containing a 1,2-benzenediol moiety. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 4-Methylcatechol.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,2-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzeneChEBI
2-Hydroxy-4-methylphenolChEBI
3,4-DihydroxytolueneChEBI
4-Methyl-1,2-benzenediolChEBI
4-Methyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzeneChEBI
4-MethylpyrocatecholChEBI
HomocatecholChEBI
HomopyrocatecholChEBI
p-MethylcatecholChEBI
p-MethylpyrocatecholChEBI
Toluene-3,4-diolChEBI
1-Methyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzeneHMDB
4-Methyl-pyrocatecholHMDB
4-MethylcateholHMDB
4-MetylcatecholHMDB
5-MethylcatecholHMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H8O2
Average Molecular Weight124.1372
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight124.0524295
IUPAC Name4-methylbenzene-1,2-diol
Traditional Name4-methyl-1,2-benzenediol
CAS Registry Number452-86-8
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-2-3-6(8)7(9)4-5/h2-4,8-9H,1H3
InChI KeyZBCATMYQYDCTIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechols. Catechols are compounds containing a 1,2-benzenediol moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassBenzenediols
Direct ParentCatechols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • P-cresol
  • M-cresol
  • Catechol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Toluene
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point65 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP1.37HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.02ALOGPS
logP1.88ChemAxon
logS-0.52ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.55ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area40.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity35.06 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.82 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000873
DrugBank IDDB04120
Phenol Explorer Compound ID704
FooDB IDFDB008861
KNApSAcK IDC00002660
Chemspider ID9564
KEGG Compound IDC06730
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link4-Methylcatechol
METLIN ID5834
PubChem Compound9958
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17254
References
Synthesis ReferenceLiang, Zesheng; Zhang, Ying; Wu, Baojun; Zhang, Mingsen; Wang, Xiu'en. Preparation of 4-methylcatechol with good yield and selectivity. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2001), 6 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available