4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol

• Formula: C₇H₇NO₄

• MW: 169.14

• SMILES String: Cc1cc(O)c(O)cc1[N+]([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 4-methyl-5-nitrobenzene-1,2-diol

• CAS Reg. 68906-21-8

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene -----> 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol (reacID# r1501)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol
  • 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol -----> 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone (reacID# r1502)

Page Author(s): Jeffrey Flynn
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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c1314.
It was generated on June 20, 2025 at 6:47:13 PM CDT.

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