3-Isopropylcatechol

CAS: 2138-48-9

Ref. TR-I821995

Product Information

• Name: 3-Isopropylcatechol
• Synonyms: 3-(1-Methylethyl)-1,2-benzenediol, 3-Isopropylpyrocatechol, 1,2-Dihydroxy-3-isopropylbenzene, 3-Isopropyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 3-Isopropylbenzene-1,2-diol, NSC 62675, 1,2-Benzendiol, (1-methylethyl)-, 1,2-Benzenediol, 3-(1-Methylethyl)-, 218-385-0, 3-Propan-2-ylbenzene-1,2-diol, Isopropyl catechol, Pyrocatechol, 3-isopropyl-

Description

Applications 3-Isopropylcatechol is an intermediate formed in the synthesis of Miltirone (M344500), an active component in Salvia miltiorrhiza that has been shown to inhibit the increase in the abundance of the mRNA for the α4 subunit of the GABAA receptor induced by ethanol withdrawal in cultured hippocampal neurons. A potential phytotherapeutic agent in the treatment of alcohol dependence.
References Mostallino, M. et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 494, 83 (2004); Abenavoli, L. et al.: Rec. Prog. Med. Plants, 29, 19 (2010); Colombo, G. et al.: Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res., 30, 754 (2006)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 152.19
• Formula: C₉H₁₂O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H12O2/c1-6(2)7-4-3-5-8(10)9(7)11/h3-6,10-11H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=XLZHGKDRKSKCAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)c1cccc(O)c1O