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HCID 340Generated: October 26, 2026

3-Methylcatechol

3-METHYLBENZENE-1,2-DIOL · 2,3-Toluenediol · Dihydroxytoluene · NSC 66523-d3 · 3-METHYLCATECHOL · 2,3-Toluenediol-d3 · METHYLCATECHOL, 3- · 3-Methylcatechol-d3

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3-Methylcatechol molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.488-17-5
Molecular formulaC7H8O2
Average molar mass124.14 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass124.05242949 g/mol
SMILESCc1cccc(O)c1O
InChIKeyPGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID340
ChEMBLCHEMBL1173328
ChEBICHEBI:18404
EC No.207-672-6
DTXSIDDTXSID9060071

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.8
Topological polar surface area40.5
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms9
Formal charge0
Complexity92
Boiling point241241 °C(lit.)
Melting point6865-68 °C(lit.)
Kovats Retention Index12631268.81263.52627
Density1.1006 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5286 (estimate)
Flash point140 °C
Storage conditions2-8°C
SolubilityAcetonitrile (Slightly), Benzene (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly)soluble
Physical stateSolid
pKa (acidity coefficient)9.91±0.10(Predicted)
ColorGrey
BRN774602
Henry's law constant8.1×103 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Wang et al. (2017)
InChI1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8)7(5)9/h2-4,8-9H,1H3
InChIKeyPGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCc1cccc(O)c1O
LogP (partition coefficient)1.340 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference488-17-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII0HUZ4Q9R8C
NIST Chemistry Reference1,2-Benzenediol, 3-methyl-(488-17-5)
EPA Substance Registry System1,2-Benzenediol, 3-methyl- (488-17-5)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-37/39
UN transport number2811
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberUX1910000
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Hazard class6.1(b)Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1STOT SE 3
Packing groupIII
Customs code29072990
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (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 exposureRespiratory 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.
Regulatory information1,2-Benzenediol, 3-methyl-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (18.8%)Acute Tox. 4 (16.7%)Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)Eye Irrit. 2 (97.9%)Acute Tox. 4 (14.6%)STOT SE 3 (97.9%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
RTECS numberUX1910000
UN transport number2811
Customs code29072990
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-37/39
Hazard class6.1(b)Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1STOT SE 3
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Packing groupIII
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

A novel enzyme inhibitor agent

Uses

Used in organic synthesis. Used for the synthesis of antibacterial agent, antioxidants, As a polymer inhibitor, stabilizer, flavors.