Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-14 22:55:04 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:59 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0005249
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3,5-Dimethylcatechol
Description3,5-Dimethylcatechol is a polyphenolic compound classified as a catechol derivative, recognized as a metabolite in various biochemical pathways. This compound plays a significant role in microbial degradation processes, as evidenced by studies demonstrating its involvement in the degradation of chlorinated phenolic compounds. For instance, strain DMU114 utilizes a three-step pathway to degrade PCMX, where 3,5-dimethylcatechol is an intermediate product formed through ortho-hydroxylation (PMID:40824071 ). Additionally, it serves as a precursor in synthetic organic chemistry, with total syntheses of ent-penicillones A and B achieved from 3,5-dimethylcatechol in nine to ten steps (PMID:27723310 ). However, its biological activity is limited, as catechol-2,3-dioxygenase fails to cleave 3,5-dimethylcatechol, unlike its efficient cleavage of 3,4-dimethylcatechol, highlighting structural specificity in enzyme-substrate interactions (PMID:16734718 ). Furthermore, phenol hydroxylase can convert various dimethylphenols into 3,5-dimethylcatechol, although this compound remains resistant to further enzymatic cleavage (PMID:11425758 ). Thus, 3,5-dimethylcatechol is a significant compound in both microbial metabolism and synthetic chemistry, with implications for understanding enzymatic specificity and metabolic pathways.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC8H10O2
Average Mass138.166
Monoisotopic Mass138.068079562
IUPAC Name3,5-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diol
Traditional Name3,5-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=CC(C)=C(O)C(O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-5-3-6(2)8(10)7(9)4-5/h3-4,9-10H,1-2H3
InChI KeyYGLVLWAMIJMBPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N