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3-methylcatechol
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3-Methylcatechol is an organic compound with the formula A white solid, it is one of the isomers of methylbenzenediol. Being structurally related to lignans, it contributes to the aerosols generated by combustion of wood.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 124.14 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-methylbenzene-1,2-diol
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)O)O
- InChIKey
- PGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.8
- Polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 124.052
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- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)O)O
- chemical formula
- C₇H₈O₂
- melting point
- 65.0
- found in taxon
- Verbascum lychnitis
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Metabolism
- Related compounds
- References
- External links
3-Methylcatechol is an organic compound with the formula A white solid, it is one of the isomers of methylbenzenediol. Being structurally related to lignans, it contributes to the aerosols generated by combustion of wood.
== Metabolism == The enzyme 1,2-dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate dehydrogenase uses 1,2-dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate and NAD+ to produce 3-methylcatechol, NADH and CO2.
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