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Sigma-Aldrich

Resorcinol

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, 98.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

Synonym(s):

1,3-Benzenediol

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,3-(OH)2
CAS Number:
108-46-3
Molecular Weight:
110.11
Beilstein:
906905
EC Number:
203-585-2
MDL number:
MFCD00002269
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
eCl@ss:
39023402
PubChem Substance ID:
57647546
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

Assay

98.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

1126 °F

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP

impurities

acidity or alkalinity, complies
 related subst., complies
 residual solvents, complies
≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.01% free acid (as H2SO4)
≤0.01% free alkali (as NH3)
≤0.01% pyrocatechol

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO4)

loss

≤1.0% loss on drying (on silica gel)

bp

178 °C/16 mmHg (lit.)

mp

109-112 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤500 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution
complies for identity

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

Oc1cccc(O)c1

InChI

1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4,7-8H

InChI key

GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Resorcinol has been used in resorcinol staining for visualizing the gangliosides. It has also been used for estimating sialic acids by colorimetric assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Resorcinol is an aromatic alcohol serves as an antiseptic. It reduces pain from painful nodules in patients suffering from Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B - STOT SE 1 Oral - STOT SE 2 Oral

Target Organs

Central nervous system,Blood, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

260.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

127 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Deleterious substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

16101-50KG:
16101-6X250G:
16101-250G:
16101-100G:4548173921723
16101-VAR:
16101-1.5KG:
16101-6X1KG:
16101-1KG:
16101-BULK:
16101-25KG:
16101-6X100G:

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCL2735
BCCG3734
BCCL8189
BCCL8188
BCCL0242

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Elodie Masson et al.
The Biochemical journal, 388(Pt 2), 537-544 (2005-01-19)
Alterations in proliferation and hypertrophy of renal mesangial cells are typical features of diabetic nephropathy. The HP (hexosamine pathway) has been proposed as a biochemical hypothesis to explain microvascular alterations due to diabetic nephropathy; however, involvement of HP in the
J Boer et al.
Clinical and experimental dermatology, 35(1), 36-40 (2009-06-25)
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by abscess formation localized to apocrine sweat gland-bearing skin. The most important factor in patients' overall assessment of disease severity is pain. The duration of abscesses takes days to weeks
Ariana Kupai et al.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 8, 241-241 (2020-04-25)
Lysine methylation facilitates protein-protein interactions through the activity of methyllysine (Kme) "reader" proteins. Functions of Kme readers have historically been studied in the context of histone interactions, where readers aid in chromatin-templated processes such as transcription, DNA replication and repair.
Anton V Gulevich et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(12), 5528-5531 (2012-03-15)
The efficient Pd-catalyzed double-fold C-H oxygenation of arenes into resorcinols using the newly developed 2-pyrimidyldiisopropylsilyl (PyrDipSi) directing group is described. Its use allows for the sequential introduction of OAc and OPiv groups in a one-pot manner to produce orthogonally protected
Antonio B Fuertes et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 48(49), 6124-6126 (2012-05-15)
Core@shell spheres made up of a thin layer of resorcinol-formaldehyde enveloping a silica core were prepared by means of a one-step method under Stöber conditions. These spheres are used as a platform for the synthesis of carbon or polymeric capsules
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