Basic Info

Common Name1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene(F05574)
2D Structure
Description

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene is a colorless liquid with chemical formula C9H12. It is a flammable aromatic hydrocarbon with a strong odor. It occurs naturally in coal tar and petroleum (about 3%). It is nearly insoluble in water, but well-soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, and benzene.

FRCD IDF05574
CAS Number95-63-6
PubChem CID7247
FormulaC9H12
IUPAC Name

1,2,4-trimethylbenzene

InChI Key

GWHJZXXIDMPWGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-5-8(2)9(3)6-7/h4-6H,1-3H3

Canonical SMILES

CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C)C

Isomeric SMILES

CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C)C

Wikipedia1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Synonyms
        
            95-63-6
        
            Benzene, 1,2,4-trimethyl-
        
            1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE
        
            Pseudocumene
        
            Pseudocumol
        
            Psi-cumene
        
            as-Trimethylbenzene
        
            1,3,4-Trimethylbenzene
        
            Uns-trimethylbenzene
        
            1,2,5-Trimethylbenzene
        
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                    Plant Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
SubclassNot available
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBenzene and substituted derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsMonocyclic benzene moiety - Aromatic hydrocarbon - Unsaturated hydrocarbon - Hydrocarbon - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight120.195
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count0
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity86
Monoisotopic Mass120.094
Exact Mass120.094
XLogP3
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count9
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9828
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9940
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8969
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7832
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9260
Non-inhibitor0.9877
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8869
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.5629
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7868
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7544
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7095
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6775
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9261
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9356
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8939
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9374
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.6329
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9405
Non-inhibitor0.9332
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9133
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.5160
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.8057
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9805
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7284
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.7826
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.6305
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Warning0.5220

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-3.4623LogS
Caco-2 Permeability2.1556LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.4125LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.9037pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.6551pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Sub-chronic inhalation toxicity of 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene (pseudocumene) in rats.Int J Occup Med Environ Health200010967845

Targets

General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Transcriptionally controlled transcription factor. Binds to DNA sites required for the transcription of alpha 1-antitrypsin, apolipoprotein CIII, transthyretin genes and HNF1-alpha. May be essential for development of the liver, kidney and intestine.
Gene Name:
HNF4A
Uniprot ID:
P41235
Molecular Weight:
52784.205 Da
References
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