Basic information
- Standard SMILES
Cc1cccc(O)c1O- InChIKey
PGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C7H8O2
- Average molar mass
- 124.14 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 124.05242949
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 3-Methylcatechol
- IUPAC
- 3-methylbenzene-1,2-diol
- English name
- 3-Methylcatechol
- Molecular formula
- C7H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 124.14
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
488-17-5- PubChem CID
- 340
- DTXSID
DTXSID9060071- ChEMBL
CHEMBL1173328- ChEBI
CHEBI:18404- UNII
- 0HUZ4Q9R8C
- EC Number
- 207-672-6
- Nikkaji
- J46.544E
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 1.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 9
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 92
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Kovats Retention Index
1263;1268.8;1263.5
2627
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 65 · 65-68 °C(lit.)
- Boiling point
- 241 °C · 241 °C(lit.)
- Density
- 1.1006 · 1.1006 (rough estimate)
- refractive index
- 1.5286 · 1.5286 (estimate)
- Flash point
- 140 °C · 140 °C
- storage temp.
- 2 · 2-8°C
- solubility
- Acetonitrile (Slightly), Benzene (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly)
- form
- Solid
- pka
- 9.91 · 9.91±0.10(Predicted)
- color
- Grey
- Water Solubility
- soluble
- BRN
- 774602 · 774602
- Henry's Law Constant
- 8.1 · 8.1×103 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Wang et al. (2017)
- InChI
- 1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8)7(5)9/h2-4,8-9H,1H3
- InChIKey
- PGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- Cc1cccc(O)c1O
- LogP
- 1.34 · 1.340 (est)
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 488 · 488-17-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
- EWG's Food Scores
- 1 · 1
- FDA UNII
- 0 HUZ4Q9R8C · 0HUZ4Q9R8C
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- 1 · 1,2-Benzenediol, 3-methyl-(488-17-5)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- 1 · 1,2-Benzenediol, 3-methyl- (488-17-5)
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352100 · 12352100
- NACRES
- 22 · NA.22
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 315 · H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- 261 · P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- PPE
- 95 · dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- Hazard Codes
- Xi
- Risk Statements
- 36 · 36/37/38
- Safety Statements
- 26 · 26-37/39
- RIDADR
- 2811 · 2811
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- RTECS
- 1910000 · UX1910000
- TSCA
- TSCA listed
- HazardClass
- 6.1 · 6.1(b)
- PackingGroup
- III
- HS Code
- 29072990 · 29072990
- Storage Class
- 11 · 11 - Combustible Solids
- Hazard Classifications
- 4 OralEye · Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1STOT SE 3
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Warning
H302 (18.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral];H312 (16.7%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal];H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation];H319 (97.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation];H332 (14.6%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation];H335 (97.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 48 reports by companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.;Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard information
Regulatory information
Safety data
- PPE
- dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- wgk
- 3
- tsca
- TSCA listed
- rtecs
- UX1910000
- ridadr
- 2811
- hs_code
- 29072990
- risk_code
- 36/37/38
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- hazard_code
- Xi
- safety_code
- 26-37/39
- hazard_class
- 6.1(b)
- Storage Class
- 11 - Combustible Solids
- packing_group
- III
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- Hazard statements
- H315-H319-H335
- Hazard Classifications
- Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1STOT SE 3
- Precautionary statements
- P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
Applications
UsesA novel enzyme inhibitor agent
UsesUsed in organic synthesis. Used for the synthesis of antibacterial agent, antioxidants, As a polymer inhibitor, stabilizer, flavors.
Upstream & downstream products
Downstream products
Suppliers50 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: A methylcatechol carrying a methyl substituent at position 3. It is a xenobiotic metabolite produced by some bacteria capable of degrading nitroaromatic compounds present in pesticide-contaminated soil samples.
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