CAS 452-86-8 4-Methylcatechol - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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4-Methylcatechol

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Catalog Number

ACM452868-1

CAS Number

452-86-8

Product Name

4-Methylcatechol

Category

Ligands for Functional Metal Complexes

Synonyms

2-Hydroxy-4-methylphenol

Description

Solid

IUPAC Name

4-Methylbenzene-1,2-diol

Molecular Weight

124.14

Molecular Formula

C7H8O2

Canonical SMILES

CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-2-3-6(8)7(9)4-5/h2-4,8-9H,1H3

InChI Key

ZBCATMYQYDCTIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

251 °C(lit.)

Melting Point

67-69 °C(lit.)

Flash Point

140 °C

Purity

95%

Density

1.129 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Solubility

Soluble in water

Appearance

Solid

Application

4-Methylcatechol, a versatile compound appearing as a white to brown powder or in chunk form, is primarily utilized for its synthesis capabilities in creating antimicrobial and antioxidant agents. Additionally, it acts as an effective inhibitor and is used in the production of 4-bromo-5-methyl-pyrocatechol. Notably, 4-Methylcatechol plays a crucial role in neurological research, as it has been shown to increase Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) content and mRNA expression both in cultured brain cells and in vivo in rat brains. This methylcatechol, specifically substituted with a single methyl group at the 4-position, is also naturally isolated from the Picea abies tree.

Storage

Keep in dark place, inert atmosphere, room temperature

Complexity

92.9

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

207-214-5

Exact Mass

124.052429494

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

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