Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
228 to 232 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
531 to 536 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.2 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 65.3 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
1 mmHg at 227.1 u00b0F ; 0.0002 mmHg at 77 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
261 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H315 (> 99.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H371 (11.2%): May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H333: May be harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H370 (15.1%): Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H400 (99.9%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (> 99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (90.6%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H313: May be harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H317 (15.2%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 108-46-3 |
| IUPAC Name | benzene-1,3-diol |
| InChI Key | GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 5054 |
| INCI Name | RESORCINOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
A topical antiseptic and keratolytic agent used in pharmaceutical and dermatological applications.