Orcinol

Orcinol[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-Methylbenzene-1,3-diol
Other names
  • 5-Methylresorcinol
  • 3,5-Toluenediol
  • Orcin
  • 5-Methyl-1,3-benzenediol
  • 3,5-Dihydroxytoluene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c1-5-2-6(8)4-7(9)3-5/h2-4,8-9H,1H3
    Key: OIPPWFOQEKKFEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O
Properties
C7H8O2
Molar mass 124.139 g·mol−1
Appearance Crystalline solid
Melting point 109.0 °C (228.2 °F; 382.1 K)[2]
Boiling point 291 °C (556 °F; 564 K)[2]
Miscible
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Orcinol is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(OH)2. It occurs in many species of lichens[3] including Roccella tinctoria and Lecanora. Orcinol has been detected in the "toxic glue" of the ant species Camponotus saundersi. It is a colorless solid. It is related to resorcinol, 1,3-C6H4(OH)2.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 6819.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Mozaffari2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Robiquet: „Essai analytique des lichens de l'orseille", Annales de chimie et de physique, 1829, 42, p. 236–257.