Fine chemicals

5-Methylresorcinol monohydrate (Orcinol) specifications (pdf)

CAS number	6153-39-5
EC number	207-984-2
Formula	C₇H₈O₂ _* H₂O
Molecular weight	142.16
Appearance	white to off-white crystalline solid
Assay, %, min.	99
Melting point, °С	61
Boiling point, °С	290
Other names:	Orcinol; 1,3-Dihydroxy-5-methylbenzene; 3-Hydroxy-5-methylphenol; 5-Methyl-1,3-benzenediol; 3,5-Dihydroxytoluene

Raw material for: food additives, drugs; bioactive derivatives, fungicides, cosmetics dyes and products, photochemistry, additives for polymers.