3,4-Dimethoxyphenol

CAS: 2033-89-8

Ref. 3D-FD22207

Product Information

• Name: 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol
• Synonyms: 3,4-Bis(methyloxy)phenol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol is a compound that is structurally similar to p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It has been shown to inhibit fatty acid synthesis in rat liver microsomes by competitive inhibition of the enzyme β-hydroxylase. This inhibition may be due to its ability to form a stable complex with the enzyme and thereby preventing substrate binding. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol can also be prepared by sulfonation of 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde followed by chromatographic purification. The compound has been used as an analytical reagent for the determination of sulfonic acids, and it has been shown to have electrochemical methods with good sensitivity and selectivity.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 154.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₀O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O3/c1-10-7-4-3-6(9)5-8(7)11-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=SMFFZOQLHYIRDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1ccc(O)cc1OC