Resorcinol
Aroma Chemical CAS 108-46-3
A phenolic note with a nutty creamy character and a soft hawthorn facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Balsamic |
| Descriptor 2 | Hawthorn |
| Descriptor 3 | Floral |
Identification
| CAS Number | 108-46-3 |
| INCI Name | 1,3-benzenediol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H6O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 110.11 |
| IUPAC Name | benzene-1,3-diol |
| InChIKey | GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
acnomel, meta-benzene diol, benzene-1,3-diol, benzene, 1,3-dihydroxy-, benzene, m-dihydroxy-, 1,3-benzenediol, m-benzenediol, benzol-1,3-diol, c.i. 76505, C.I. developer 4, C.I. oxidation base 31, ci 76505, developer O, developer RS, 1,3-dihydroxybenzene, m-dihydroxybenzene, meta-dihydroxybenzene, dihydroxybenzol, 1,3-dihydroxybenzol, m-dioxybenzene, meta-dioxybenzene, durafur developer G, eskamel, fouramine RS, fourrine 79, fourrine EW, hexylresorcinol Imp. B (EP), m-hydroquinone, meta-hydroquinone, 3-hydroxycyclohexadien-1-one, 3-hydroxyphenol, m-hydroxyphenol, meta-hydroxyphenol, hymecromone Imp. A (EP), nako TGG, pelagol RS, phenol, m-hydroxy-, phoroglucin, RESO, resorcin
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 281 °C |
| Melting Point | 110.00 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.002000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.800 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 8.571e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | white to pale yellow brown solid |
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