Term Name: 3-methylcatechol
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: methylcatechol
has_role: bacterial xenobiotic metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 4-chloro-3-methylcatechol