4-methylcatechol

Also known as p-Methylpyrocatechol, p-Methylcatechol, Toluene-3,4-diol, Homopyrocatechol, Homocatechol, 4-Methylpyrocatechol, 4-Methyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 2-Hydroxy-4-methylphenol

4-Methylcatechol is an organic compound with the formula A white solid, it is one of the isomers of methylbenzenediol.

Research

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4-Methylcatechol, a Flavonoid Metabolite with Potent Antiplatelet Effects.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2019
The quercetin metabolite 4-methylcatechol causes vasodilation via voltage-gated potassium (K(V)) channels.Food & function · 2024
4-Methylcatechol-induced cell damage in TM4 Sertoli cells.Cell biology international · 2015
4-Methylcatechol attenuates diabetic myocardial disorder via the ESR1-PI3K-AKT pathway.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026
A novel hydrogel containing 4-methylcatechol for skin regeneration: in vitro and in vivo study.Biomedical engineering letters · 2023

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Mass: 124.052

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canonical SMILES: CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O
chemical formula: C₇H₈O₂
melting point: 68

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4-Methylcatechol is an organic compound with the formula A white solid, it is one of the isomers of methylbenzenediol.

== Metabolism == The enzyme cis-1,2-dihydroxy-4-methylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1-carboxylate dehydrogenase uses cis-1,2-dihydroxy-4-methylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1-carboxylate and NAD(P)+ to produce 4-methylcatechol, NADH, NADPH and CO2.