Resorcinol is an important organic synthetic material, mainly used in rubber adhesive, analytical reagent, preservative, medicine, dye, synthetic resin and other raw materials. For example, Shuhong is an important triphenylmethane dye, dyed with bright red, mainly used for dyeing silk. It is used to prepare intermediate fluorescent yellow by CO heating of Resorcinol and phthalic anhydride in the presence of zinc chloride or concentrated sulfuric acid, It is prepared by tetrabromination. Eosin is commonly used to make red ink, and can also be used as a dye for microscopic examination of biomaterials. If the intermediate fluorescent yellow is brominated in the acetic acid solution, only dibromylation can be carried out, and then the red mercury (also called amalgam) can be obtained by CO heating with mercury acetate. It is an important antiseptic. It is easy to dissolve in water, 2% of the water solution is the "red medicine water" used for daily sterilization and disinfection. The alcohol acetone solution of mercury can also be used for skin disinfection. 4-n-hexanediol can be obtained by acylation of resorcinol and caproic acid, which is also a disinfectant. It is also used as local anti itching agent and intestinal digestive agent in medicine.
CAS No.
108-46-3
Formula
C6H6O2
Molecular Mass
110.11100
Exact Mass
110.03700
PSA
40.46000
Logp
1.09780
IUPAC
benzene-1,3-diol
Attribute classification
Matter Classification
organic
Category
Chemical and Physical Properties
Melting Point
109-112 °C(lit.)
Density
1.27 g/cm3
Boiling Point
281°C
Flash Point
127 °C
Appearance
White needle crystal. It turns pink and sweet after exposure to light and air or contact with iron. Soluble in water, ethanol and pentanol, easily soluble in ether and glycerol, slightly soluble in chloroform and carbon disulfide, slightly soluble in benzene.