Resorcinol
SIAL/16101 - meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, 98.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)
Synonym: 1,3-Benzenediol
CAS Number: 108-46-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6O2
Molecular Weight: 110.11
EC Number: 203-585-2
MDL Number: MFCD00002269
Linear Formula: C6H4-1,3-(OH)2
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤500 mg/kg | |
| application(s) | pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| assay | 98.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance) |
| autoignition temp. | 1126 °F |
| bp | 178 °C/16 mmHg (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| ign. residue | ≤0.05% (as SO4) |
| 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 | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8) |
| InChI key | GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | ≤1.0% loss on drying (on silica gel) |
| mp | 109-112 °C (lit.) |
| quality | meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | Oc1cccc(O)c1 |
| solubility | water: soluble |
| suitability | complies for appearance of solution |
| complies for identity | |
| vapor density | 3.8 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 21.1 °C) |
| 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). |
| Symbol |     GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H317 - H318 - H370 - H371 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P311 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/38-39-43-50-68/22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2876 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 260.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 127 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance) |
| bp | 178 °C/16 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 109-112 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |