Term Name: | 3-methylcatechol |
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Synonyms: | 2,3-Dihydroxytoluene, 3-methylbenzene-1,2-diol, 3-METHYLCATECHOL |
Definition: | A methylcatechol carrying a methyl substituent at position 3. It is a xenobiotic metabolite produced by some bacteria capable of degrading nitroaromatic compounds present in pesticide-contaminated soil samples. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18404] ( EBI ) |