Methylhydroquinone

CAS: 95-71-6

Ref. TR-M312535

Product Information

• Name: Methylhydroquinone
• Synonyms: 2,5-Dihydroxytoluene, 2,5-Toluenediol, 2-Methyl-1,4-benzenediol, 2-Methyl-1,4-dihydroxybenzene, 2-Methyl-1,4-hydroquinone, 2-Methyl-p-hydroquinone, 2-Methylhydroquinone, 4-Hydroxy-2-methylphenol, M-HQ, Methyl 1,4-dihydroxybenzene, Methyl-p-hydroquinone, NSC 4962, THQ, Toluhydroquinone, Tolylhydroquinone, m-Methyl-hydroquinone, o-Methylhydroquinone, p-Toluhydroquinol, p-Toluhydroquinone, p-Toluquinol, 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-methylbenzene, 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methyl-, 2-Methyl Hydroquinone, 2-Methylbenzene-1,4-Diol, 2-Methylhydrochinon, 2-Metilhidroquinona, Ai3-14932, Hydroquinone, 2-Methyl-, Hydroquinone, methyl-, M-Hq, Methylhydrochinon, Nsc 4962, O-Methyl hydroquinone, O-Methylhydroquinone, Pyrolin, m-Methylhydroquinone
• CAS: 95-71-6

Description

Applications Methylhydroquinone is a marine fungus metabolite, showing activity as an angiosupressor that interferes with the Akt pathway. Allows for screening of novel inhibitors of angiogenesis.
References Garcia-Caballero, M. et al.: Biochem. Pharm., 85, 1727 (2013);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 124.14
• Formula: C₇H₈O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-4-6(8)2-3-7(5)9/h2-4,8-9H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=CNHDIAIOKMXOLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cc(O)ccc1O