1.0 2016-05-25 20:47:33 UTC 2026-08-24 09:03:55 UTC 3-Methylcatechol SmallMolecule 3-Methylcatechol is an organic compound with the formula C7H8O2 and an average molecular weight of 124.14 g/mol. 3-Methylcatechol belongs to the benzenediols, a subclass of phenols within the organic compounds. This compound is associated with 13 recorded sources. Within the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in perfumes within detergents and soaps, soap detergents, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, and other smoking requisites. In the context of electrical and electronic equipment, it is released from electrodes, hybrid capacitors, electrically stimulated smoking devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials. Additionally, it is found in food, food processing and cookware, specifically in the preparation of wort, the preparation of malt, and food preservation. Regarding its biological activity, 3-methylcatechol has one recorded protein target, which is biphenyl-2,3-diol 1,2-dioxygenase (bphC). C7H8O2 124.1372 124.0524295 3-methylbenzene-1,2-diol 3-methylcatechol 488-17-5 CC1=CC=CC(O)=C1O InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8)7(5)9/h2-4,8-9H,1H3 PGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Benzenoids Phenols Benzenediols Catechols 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids Hydrocarbon derivatives Meta cresols Organooxygen compounds Ortho cresols Toluenes 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid Aromatic homomonocyclic compound Catechol Hydrocarbon derivative M-cresol Monocyclic benzene moiety O-cresol Organic oxygen compound Organooxygen compound Toluene Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds a catechol methylcatechol Detected and Not Quantified logp 1.88 logp 1.03 ALOGPS logs -0.53 ALOGPS solubility 3.67e+01 g/l ALOGPS logp 1.88 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 9.59 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -6.3 ChemAxon iupac 3-methylbenzene-1,2-diol ChemAxon average_mass 124.1372 ChemAxon mono_mass 124.0524295 ChemAxon smiles CC1=CC=CC(O)=C1O ChemAxon formula C7H8O2 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8)7(5)9/h2-4,8-9H,1H3 ChemAxon inchikey PGSWEKYNAOWQDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 40.46 ChemAxon refractivity 35.06 ChemAxon polarizability 12.73 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 0 ChemAxon acceptor_count 2 ChemAxon donor_count 2 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f3bb3c28030> DB03454 340 333 BE0001308