Orcinol is a 5-alkylresorcinol in which the alkyl group is specified as methyl. It has a role as an Aspergillus metabolite. It is a 5-alkylresorcinol and a dihydroxytoluene.
Irritant
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Orcinol is a 5-alkylresorcinol in which the alkyl group is specified as methyl. It has a role as an Aspergillus metabolite. It is a 5-alkylresorcinol and a dihydroxytoluene.
| Physical Description | Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.0028 [mmHg] |
| IUPAC Name | 5-methylbenzene-1,3-diol |
| Molecular Formula | C7H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 124.14 g/mol |
| CAS | 504-15-4 |
| SMILES | CC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O |
| InChIKey | OIPPWFOQEKKFEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1510213 |
| Pack sizes | 10GM · 25GM |
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