4-Methylcatechol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

67-69 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

251 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.129 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

1.5425 (estimate)

Flash point:

140 °C

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

9.91±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Powder or Chunks

color 

White to brown

Specific Gravity

1.129

Water Solubility 

soluble

BRN 

636512

InChIKey

ZBCATMYQYDCTIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

1.340 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

452-86-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1,2-Benzenediol, 4-methyl-(452-86-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2-Benzenediol, 4-methyl- (452-86-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

2811

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

UX1915000

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29072990

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4-Methylcatechol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to brown powder or chunks

Uses

4-Methylcatechol is used to synthesize antimicrobial, antioxidant. It also acts as effective inhibitor. It can be used to produce 4-bromo-5-methyl-pyrocatechol. It Increases Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Content and mRNA Expression in Cultured Brain Cells and in Rat Brain In Vivo.

Definition

ChEBI: A methylcatechol having a single methyl substituent at the 4-position. It has been isolated from Picea abies.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the catechol from *C6H6. The purity is checked by TLC. Crystallise it from high-boiling pet ether and distil it in a vacuum. [Beilstein 6 IV 5878.]

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