Description
3,6-Bis(hydroxymethyl)durene is a well-known biopharmaceutical intermediate that is widely used in drug discovery for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Synonyms
1,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene||||2,3,5,6-Tetramethyl-p-xylene-α,α'-diol
IUPAC Name
[4-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl]methanol
Molecular Formula
C12H18 O2
Canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1CO)C)C)CO)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H18O2/c1-7-8(2)12(6-14)10(4)9(3)11(7)5-13/h13-14H,5-6H2,1-4H3
InChIKey
KDJOOHBQJRVMIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point
246-248 °C(lit.)
Appearance
White to Light yellow to Light orange powder to crystal