4-Methylcatechol

• Catalog Number: orb1302570
• Category: Small Molecules
• Description: 4-Methylcatechol
• Purity: 99.69%
• MW: 124.14
• Biological Activity: 4-Methylcatechol (3,4-Dihydroxytoluene) is a metabolite of homoprotocatechuic acid. It is both a substrate and a suicide inhibitor of Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase. 4-Methylcatechol (3,4-Dihydroxytoluene) is known to induce the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Recent studies have suggested that a lack of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the limbic system may cause neuropathic pain.
• CAS Number: [452-86-8]
• Formula: C₇H₈O₂
• SMILES: CC1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1
• Storage: -20°C
• Note: For research use only