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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:06:51 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:00:06 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB005815</accession>
  <name>1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene</name>
  <description>1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, also known as pseudocumene or psi-cumene, belongs to benzene and substituted derivatives class of compounds. Those are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene. 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene is a plastic tasting compound found in black walnut and corn, which makes 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene can be found primarily in urine. 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene is a non-carcinogenic (not listed by IARC) potentially toxic compound.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzene, 1,2,4-trimethyl-</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C9H12</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>120.1916</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>1,2,4-trimethylbenzene</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>1,2,4-trimethylbenzene</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>95-63-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC1=CC(C)=C(C)C=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-5-8(2)9(3)6-7/h4-6H,1-3H3</inchi>
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  <taxonomy>
    <description> 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.</description>
    <direct_parent>Benzene and substituted derivatives</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Benzene and substituted derivatives</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>Aromatic hydrocarbons</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Unsaturated hydrocarbons</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic hydrocarbon</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Unsaturated hydrocarbon</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>a small molecule</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>trimethylbenzene</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>liquid</state>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>C9H12</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <food>
      <name>Black walnut</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Juglans nigra</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>16719</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>300.0</average_value>
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      <name>Cauliflower</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Brassica oleracea var. botrytis</name_scientific>
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      <name>Corn</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific>Zea mays</name_scientific>
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      <name>Sweet cherry</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific>Prunus avium</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>42229</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <flavor>
      <name>plastic</name>
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