4-Methylcatechol, 96%

CAS: 452-86-8

Ref. 02-L04495

Product Information

• Name: 4-Methylcatechol, 96%
• Synonyms: 4-methyl-1,2-benzenediol 4-metylcatechol 4-methylcatehol homopyrocatechol homocatechol, 1,2-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzene, 1-Methyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzene, 2-Hydroxy-4-methylphenol, 3,4-Dihydroxytoluene, 4-Methyl-1,2-benzediol, 4-Methyl-1,2-benzenediol, 4-Methyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 4-Methylbenzcatechin, 4-Methylbrenzcatechin, 4-Methylcatechol, 4-Methylpyrocatechol, 4-Metilpirocatecol, 5-Methylcatechol, Catechol, 4-Methyl-, Homocatechol, Homopyrocatechol, Nsc 17489, Pyrocatechol, 4-methyl-, Toluene-3,4-diol, p-Methylcatechol, p-Methylpyrocatechol

Description

4-Methylcatechol is used to synthesize antimicrobial, antioxidant. It also acts as effective inhibitor. It can be used to produce 4-bromo-5-methyl-pyrocatechol. It Increases Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Content and mRNA Expression in Cultured Brain Cells. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 124.14
• Formula: C₇H₈O₂
• Purity: 96%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder or lumps or flakes, White to cream to brown or pale pink to pale gray
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-2-3-6(8)7(9)4-5/h2-4,8-9H,1H3
• InChI key: ZBCATMYQYDCTIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1