A synthetic intermediate
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3-Aminocatechol

Item No. 36366

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-amino-1,2-benzenediol
CAS Number
20734-66-1
Synonyms
  • 1,2-Dihydroxy-3-aminobenzene
  • 2,3-Dihydroxyaniline
Molecular Formula
C6H7NO2
Formula Weight
125.1
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 5 mg/mlDMSO: 5 mg/mlEthanol: 10 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 1 mg/ml
SMILES
OC1=C(C=CC=C1O)N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H7NO2/c7-4-2-1-3-5(8)6(4)9/h1-3,8-9H,7H2
InChi Key
MGBKJKDRMRAZKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-Aminocatechol is a synthetic intermediate that has been used in the synthesis of vicinal diols.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Misawa, N., Nakamura, R., Kagiyama, Y., et al. Synthesis of vicinal diols from various arenes with a heterocyclic, amino or carboxyl group by using recombinant Escherichia coli cells expressing evolved biphenyl dioxygenase and dihydrodiol dehydrogenase genes. Tetrahedron 61(1), 195-204 (2005).