3-Methylcatechol

CAS Registry Number®

488-17-5

CAS Name

3-Methylcatechol

Molecular Formula

C7H8O2

Molecular Mass

124.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    125-128 °C @ Press: 11 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    68 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8)7(5)9/h2-4,8-9H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=PGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OC1=C(C)C=CC=C1O

Canonical SMILES

OC1=CC=CC(=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1,2-Benzenediol, 3-methyl-
  • Pyrocatechol, 3-methyl-
  • 3-Methyl-1,2-benzenediol
  • 3-Methylcatechol
  • 3-Methylpyrocatechol

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