Resorcinol
Resorcinol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H6O2.
- Formula
- C6H6O2
- Functional group
- Phenols
- Molar mass
- 110.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- benzene-1,3-diol, 1,3-Benzenediol, 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene, Resorcin, m-Hydroxyphenol, m-Hydroquinone
Overview
Resorcinol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H6O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C6H6O2
- Functional group
- Phenols
- Molar mass
- 110.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- benzene-1,3-diol, 1,3-Benzenediol, 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene, Resorcin, m-Hydroxyphenol, m-Hydroquinone
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4,7-8H
- PubChem CID
- 5054
Properties
- Melting Point
- 109.8 °C
- Boiling Point
- 280 °C, but volatilizes at lower temperature and is slightly volatile with steam
- Density
- 1.278 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 7.17X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Phenols
Resorcinol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H6O2.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Resorcinol (CID 5054)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Resorcinol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5054#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-480
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Resorcinol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5054#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013., p. 1514
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Resorcinol — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5054#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-480
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Resorcinol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5054#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 255