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Orcinol

97%

Synonym(s):

5-Methylresorcinol

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H3-1,3-(OH)2
CAS Number:
504-15-4
Molecular Weight:
124.14
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24868338
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
207-984-2
MDL number:
MFCD00002291
Assay:
97%
Form:
solid
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Quality Level

100

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

106-112 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1cc(O)cc(O)c1

InChI

1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-2-6(8)4-7(9)3-5/h2-4,8-9H,1H3

InChI key

OIPPWFOQEKKFEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Orcinol can be used to synthesize:
  • Orcinol-containing azacryptands for use in optical amplifiers and light-emitting devices.
  • Ternary co-crystal with 4,4′-bipyridine.
  • Low-density carbon aerogels in the presence of formaldehyde.
  • PEG-orcinol coumarins with potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity.

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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STBL0921
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Goutam Ghosh et al.
Pharmacognosy research, 7(1), 110-113 (2015-01-20)
Clerodendrum viscosum is commonly found in India and Bangladesh. Previously, various parts of this plant were reported for treatment of different types of diseases and there was no report on GC-Ms analysis. To analyze and characterize the phytochemical compounds of
Yong-qi Tian et al.
Natural product research, 29(9), 820-826 (2014-12-30)
A new citromycetin analogue, ascomycotin A (1), together with eight known compounds, wortmannilactone E (2), orcinol (3), orsellinic acid (4), isosclerone (5), (3R,4S)-( - )-4-hydroxymellein (6), diorcinol (7), chaetocyclinone B (8) and 2,5-dimethoxy-3,6-di(p-methoxypheny1)-1,4-benzoquinone (9), was isolated from the fungal strain Ascomycota sp.
Preparation of carbon aerogels from 5-methylresorcinol-formaldehyde gels
Perez-Caballero F, et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 108(1-3), 230-236 (2008)
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SKUGTIN
447420-25G04061832288567
447420-5G04061835176885