Resorcinol
SIAL/398047 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
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
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| 99.0-100.5% (ACS specification) | |
| autoignition temp. | 1126 °F |
| bp | 178 °C/16 mmHg (lit.) |
| form | powder and chunks |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| ign. residue | ≤0.01% |
| impurities | ≤0.004 meq/g Titr. acid |
| ≤0.005% insolubles | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8) |
| InChI key | GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 109-112 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Oc1cccc(O)c1 |
| solubility | H2O: 5%, clear, colorless (solution) |
| vapor density | 3.8 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 21.1 °C) |
| Application: | Resorcinol (ACS reagent) can be used to determine nitrate concentrations in seawater using a spectrophotometric technique via nitration of resorcinol in acidified seawater. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 g in glass bottle |
| 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 | ≥99.0%; 99.0-100.5% (ACS specification) |
| bp | 178 °C/16 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 109-112 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |





