Resorcinol CAS NO 108-46-3

Empirical Formula: C₆H₆O₂ 
Molecular Weight: 110.1106 
Index of Refraction: 1.612 
Molar Refractivity: 30.01 cm³ 
Molar Volume: 86.2 cm³ 
Surface Tension: 57.1 dyne/cm 
Density: 1.275 g/cm³ 
Flash Point: 131.9 °C 
Boiling Point: 280 °C at 760 mmHg 
Vapour Pressure: 0.00229 mmHg at 25 °C 
Melting point: 109-112 °C(lit.)
Storage tempreture: 0-6 °C
Water solubility: 140 g/100 mL
Sensitive: Light sensitive
Appearance: Crystals or powder
Structure of Resorcinol (CAS NO.108-46-3):
                       
IUPAC Name: Benzene-1,3-diol 
Canonical SMILES: C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O
InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4,7-8H 
InChIKey: GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Product Category of Resorcinol (CAS NO.108-46-3): Color Former & Related Compounds;Developer;Functional Materials

 Resorcinol (CAS NO.108-46-3) is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant, and is used 5 to 10% in ointments in the treatment of chronic skin diseases and eczema of a sub-acute character. One emerging use is as a template molecule in supramolecular chemistry. It is used as an analytical reagent for the qualitative determinaion of ketoses, and is the starting material for resorcinarene molecules and the initiating explosive lead styphnate. Resorcinol is also used as a chemical intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds. It is used in the production of diazo dyes and plasticizers and as a UV absorber in resins.

 3-Ethylphenol (CAS NO.620-17-7) is obtained on fusing many resins with potassium hydroxide, or by the distillation of Brazilwood extract. It also may be prepared synthetically by fusing 3-iodophenol, phenol-3-sulfonic acid or benzene-1,3-disulfonic acid with potassium carbonate; by the action of nitrous acid on 3-aminophenol; or by the action of 10% hydrochloric acid on 1,3-diaminobenzene. Many ortho- and para-compounds of the aromatic series also yield resorcinol on fusion with potassium hydroxide.