Pyrocatechol

[a term loosely used for catechin, which contains a pyrocatechol moiety, and as the root of catecholamines, which are pyrocatechol derivatives. Synonym: pyrocatechol.

[1. Term loosely used for catechin, which contains an o-catechol moiety, and as the root of catecholamines, which are pyrocatechol derivatives.

Molecular Formula: C₆H₆O₂

InChI: InChI=1/C6H6O2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8/h1-4,7-8H

InChIKey: InChIKey=YCIMNLLNPGFGHC-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES: Oc1ccccc1O

CAS number 120-80-9

Names:
    benzene-1,2-diol
    Brenzcatechin
    Catechol
    catechol
    Catechol
    catechol
    o-Benzenediol
    o-hydroxyphenol
    pyrocatechol
    Pyrocatechol
    1,2-benzenediol
    1,2-Benzenediol
    1,2-Dihydroxybenzene

Registries:
    PubChem CID 289
    Beilstein =471401
    CAS 120-80-9 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 18135
    chemPDB CAQ
    Gmelin 2936
    Kegg C00090
    PubChem ID 10389280
    PubChem ID 3390
    UM-BBD c0097