MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Catechols
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.657.166
Unique ID: D002396
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002396
Scope Note: A group of 1,2-benzenediols that contain the general formula R-C6H5O2.
Entry Term(s): Pyrocatechols; o-Dihydroxybenzenes; ortho-Dihydroxybenzenes
Public MeSH Note: 75; was CATECHOL 1963-74
Online Note: use CATECHOLS to search CATECHOL 1966-74
History Note: 75; was CATECHOL 1963-74
Date Established: 1975/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
  - Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
    - Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
      - Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
        
        Phenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657]
        
        Aminophenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.050]
        
        Bisphenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.110]
        
        Bithionol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.120]
        
        Bromphenol Blue [D02.455.426.559.389.657.150]
        
        Catechols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166]
        
        Capsaicin [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.099]
        
        Catecholamines [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.175]
        
        Curcumin [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.200]
        
        1,2-Dihydroxybenzene-3,5-Disulfonic Acid Disodium Salt [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.210]
        
        Estrogens, Catechol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.350]
        
        Guaiacol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.453]
        
        3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethanol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.500]
        
        Masoprocol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.550]
        
        Chlorophenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.190]
        
        Cresols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.239]
        
        Desvenlafaxine Succinate [D02.455.426.559.389.657.265]
        
        Dienestrol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.290]
        
        Humic Substances [D02.455.426.559.389.657.377]
        
        Hydroquinones [D02.455.426.559.389.657.393]
        
        Hydroxybenzoates [D02.455.426.559.389.657.410]
        
        Indophenol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.446]
        
        Nitrophenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.566]
        
        Phenol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.595]
        
        Phenolphthaleins [D02.455.426.559.389.657.625]
        
        Phenyl Ethers [D02.455.426.559.389.657.654]
        
        Phloroglucinol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.684]
        
        Polyphenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.715]
        
        Probucol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.746]
        
        Propofol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.773]
        
        Pyrogallol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.800]
        
        Resorcinols [D02.455.426.559.389.657.852]
        
        Tapentadol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.926]
        
        Thymol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.963]

Catechols Preferred

Concept UI: M0003648
Scope Note: A group of 1,2-benzenediols that contain the general formula R-C6H5O2.
Terms: Catechols Preferred Term
Term UI T006947
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); ortho-Dihydroxybenzenes
Term UI T006948
Date05/20/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Pyrocatechols
Term UI T006949
Date03/24/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); o-Dihydroxybenzenes
Term UI T006950
Date05/20/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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