Methylbenzenediol, also known as dihydroxytoluene, may refer to:
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3-Methylcatechol
3-Methylcatechol is an organic compound with the formula A white solid, it is one of the isomers of methylbenzenediol. Being structurally related to lignans, it contributes to the aerosols generated by combustion of wood.
Metabolism
The enz ...
(3-methylbenzene-1,2-diol or 2,3-dihydroxytoluene)
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4-Methylcatechol (4-methylbenzene-1,2-diol or 3,4-dihydroxytoluene)
* 2-methylbenzene-1,3-diol
* 4-methylbenzene-1,3-diol
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Orcinol
Orcinol is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(OH)2. It occurs in many species of lichens including ''Roccella tinctoria'' and ''Lecanora''. Orcinol has been detected in the "toxic glue" of the ant species ''Camponotus saundersi''. It is ...
(5-methylbenzene-1,3-diol or 3,5-dihydroxytoluene)
* 2-methylbenzene-1,4-diol
See also
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Cresol
Cresols (also known as hydroxytoluene, toluenol, benzol or cresylic acid) are a group of aromatic organic compounds. They are widely-occurring phenols (sometimes called ''phenolics'') which may be either natural or manufactured. They are also c ...
(methylphenol, hydroxytoluene)
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Trihydroxytoluene Dihydroxytoluene may refer to:
* 2,3,4-trihydroxytoluene (caricaphenyl triol) of the papaya plant
* 2,3,5-trihydroxytoluene, a product of orcinol catalysis
See also
* Hydroxytoluene
* Dihydroxytoluene
* Trinitrotoluene
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