A trihydroxybenzene or dihydroxy phenol that can be prepared by heating GALLIC ACID.
Irritant
Health hazard
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A trihydroxybenzene or dihydroxy phenol that can be prepared by heating GALLIC ACID.
| Physical Description | Pyrogallic acid is an odorless white to gray solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999) |
| Color/Form | White, lustrous crystals or plates |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 271 to 273 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 588 °F at 760 mmHg (Decomposes at 559 °F) (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.45 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 10 mmHg at 333.9 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.561 at 134 °C/D |
| Stability/Shelf Life | BECOMES GRAYISH ON EXPOSURE TO AIR & LIGHT; AQ SOLN DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR, QUITE RAPIDLY WHEN ALKALINE |
| IUPAC Name | benzene-1,2,3-triol |
| Molecular Formula | C6H6O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 126.11 g/mol |
| CAS | 87-66-1 |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O |
| InChIKey | WQGWDDDVZFFDIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1610327 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM · 500GM |
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