Is there an oxidation reaction of resorcinol? What will be the product?
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Answer:
Resorcinol (or resorcin) is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(OH)2. It is one of three isomeric benzenediols, the 1,3-isomer (or meta-isomer). It is a white, water-soluble solid.[5]
Resorcinol
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzene-1,3-diol[1]
Other names
Resorcinol[1]
Resorcin
m-Dihydroxybenzene
1,3-Benzenediol
1,3-Dihydroxybenzene
3-Hydroxyphenol
m-Benzenediol
Identifiers
CAS Number
108-46-3 ☑
3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
ChEBI
CHEBI:27810 ☒
ChEMBL
ChEMBL24147 ☑
ChemSpider
4878 ☑
ECHA InfoCard
100.003.260
KEGG
D00133 ☑
PubChem CID
5054
UNII
YUL4LO94HK ☑
UN number
2876
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
DTXSID2021238 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4,7-8H ☑
Key: GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☑
InChI=1/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4,7-8H
Key: GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYAB
SMILES
c1cc(cc(c1)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula
C6H6O2
Molar mass
110.1 g/mol
Appearance
White solid, turns pink on exposure to air, light, and iron[2]
Odor
Faint[2]
Density
1.28 g/cm3, solid
Melting point
110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Boiling point
277 °C (531 °F; 550 K)
Solubility in water
110 g/100 mL at 20 °C
Vapor pressure
0.0002 mmHg (25°C)[2]
Acidity (pKa)
9.15[3]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-67.26·10−6 cm3/mol
Dipole moment
2.07±0.02 D [4]
Pharmacology
ATC code
D10AX02 (WHO) S01AX06 (WHO)
Hazards
EU classification (DSD) (outdated)
Harmful (Xn)
Dangerous for
the environment (N)
Flash point
127 °C; 261 °F; 400 K [2]
Explosive limits
1.4%-?[2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none[2]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 10 ppm (45 mg/m3) ST 20 ppm (90 mg/m3)[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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