Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 06:08:11 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:39:03 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0015270
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3,4-Dimethylcatechol
Description3,4-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diol, also known as 3,4-dimethylcatechol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechols. Catechols are compounds containing a 1,2-benzenediol moiety. 3,4-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diol is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3,4-DimethylcatecholMeSH
3,4-Dimethylcatechol, dipotassium saltMeSH
Molecular FormulaC8H10O2
Average Mass138.166
Monoisotopic Mass138.068079562
IUPAC Name3,4-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diol
Traditional Name3,4-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=C(C)C(O)=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-5-3-4-7(9)8(10)6(5)2/h3-4,9-10H,1-2H3
InChI KeyRYHGQTREHREIBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N