CATECHOL (Pyrocatechol)

Name: CATECHOL (Pyrocatechol)
SKU: KC.310110

Cat. NoKC.310110 CategoryOther Molecular FormulaC6H6O2 CAS120-80-9 Molecular Weight110.11 g/mol

Pack sizes 100gm500gm

Safety & Hazards (GHS) Danger

Acute toxic

Health hazard

⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Solid; white; odorless. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)

CIR ingredient: Pyrocatechol
Catechol is used as a photographic developer, a developer for fur dyes, as an intermediate for antioxidants in rubber and lubricating oils, in polymerization inhibitors, and in pharmaceuticals.
Used in the photography, rubber, dye, and oil industries as an antioxidant; also used to produce cosmetics and pharmaceuticals; [ACGIH]
Photographic Processing [Category: Other]

Physical Description	Solid; white; odorless. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)
Color/Form	Monoclinic tablets, prisms from toluene ... its aqueous solutions soon turn brown
Odor	Faint characteristic odor
Melting Point	221 °F (NTP, 1992)
Boiling Point	473 °F at 760 mmHg (sublimes) (NTP, 1992)
Flash Point	261 °F (NTP, 1992)
Density	1.344 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
Solubility	greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70.7 °F (NTP, 1992)
Vapor Pressure	5 mmHg at 219 °F ; 10 mmHg at 244.9 °F (NTP, 1992)
Refractive Index	Index of refraction: 1.604 at 25 °C
Stability/Shelf Life	Discolors in air and light ... its aqueous solution soon turns brown.

IUPAC Name	benzene-1,2-diol
Molecular Formula	C6H6O2
Molecular Weight	110.11 g/mol
CAS	120-80-9
SMILES	C1=CC=C(C(=C1)O)O
InChIKey	YCIMNLLNPGFGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Catalog No	KC.310110
Pack sizes	100gm · 500gm

⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official SDS.

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