Isopropyl catechol

Names

[ Name ]:
Isopropyl catechol

[Synonym ]:
Isopropyl catechol
3-isopropyl-benzene-1,2-diol
EINECS 218-385-0
1,2-dihydroxy-3-isopropyl benzene
3-propan-2-ylbenzene-1,2-diol
3-Isopropylbenzene-1,2-diol
Pyrocatechol,3-isopropyl
1,2-Benzendiol, (1-methylethyl)-
1,2-Benzenediol, 3-(1-methylethyl)-
3-Isopropyl-1,2-benzenediol
3-Isopropylpyrocatechol

Biological Activity

[Description]:

3-Isopropylcatechol is a catechol produced by Rhodococcus erythropolis BD2[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Kesseler M, et al. Studies on the isopropylbenzene 2,3-dioxygenase and the 3-isopropylcatechol 2,3-dioxygenase genes encoded by the linear plasmid of Rhodococcus erythropolis BD2. Microbiology (Reading). 1996 Nov;142 ( Pt 11):3241-51.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
265.3±20.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₉H₁₂O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
152.190

[ Flash Point ]:
125.7±16.4 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
152.083725

[ PSA ]:
40.46000

[ LogP ]:
2.22

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.562

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: UX1860000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Pyrocatechol, 3-isopropyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 2138-48-9

LAST UPDATED :: 199612

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 1

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C9-H12-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 152.21

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: QR BQ CY1&1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 32 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010) Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#07863

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ HS Code ]:
2907299090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2907299090

[ Summary ]:
2907299090 polyphenols; phenol-alcohols。supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward)。VAT:17.0%。tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。general tariff:30.0%