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
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-1930000000-6225053efa0739efca3dView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-1930000000-6225053efa0739efca3dView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-4900000000-2d8d69f64905f6f9396eView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0udj-3940000000-d5331c4c752130a85084View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a6r-1900000000-9045a710867168d6cc51View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-004i-9000000000-0e20b47a091c0b3e39abView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-004i-9000000000-0e20b47a091c0b3e39abView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-7db9fcc9e56ad8a39080View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014j-9200000000-f6f538341319fcc5433bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-97cd131a887e2f870186View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-6981a2924f054e884c5cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-0aaf237b7039ed11a1d7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0553-9000000000-fe5754c269058c591febView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-c1c0f17738a12823f96dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-2900000000-e5f3b6d9329514c202a8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-1900000000-d5abc716689493ede24fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-6bd82a87c9fe3a5ac3f7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-03dj-9000000000-5833215eaa6163ad44f4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-0900000000-efa52ff0e22aa918c832View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-004i-2900000000-1813508ce877db8f3b51View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0v00-9200000000-42f7207a63d63607822fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-965e88496dc55d1d3a08View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-1900000000-528bea85898c5bbee974View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-05fu-9400000000-25d222489152bbee4894View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-056r-2900000000-f83a6dc29f504d8a27eaView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-004i-9400000000-f09039303c5f740d5e99View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0gdi-9000000000-5a1ebbe40df7d21e329fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-ee9e9b8403f62cfc7fdfView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-2900000000-5af433d114ee67df4fdaView in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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