C6H6O2
110.11 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Resorcinol
CAS108-46-3EC203-585-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Manufacturing of resins and adhesives
Resorcinol is a white crystalline solid that can turn pink upon light exposure if impure. It is used primarily in the manufacturing of resins and adhesives, and also finds applications in tanning, photography, and tire building.
Manufacturing of resorcinol-formaldehyde resinsProduction of adhesivesLeather tanning and processing
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H371May cause damage to organs
H318Causes serious eye damage
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H313May be harmful in contact with skin
H333May be harmful if inhaled
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Resorcinol (CAS 108-46-3) is 2907.21.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2907.21
EU CN code (8-digit)
2907 21 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
benzene-1,3-diol
InChIKey
GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O
Synonyms (93)
- RCO
- Hexylresorcinol EP Impurity B; Phloroglucinol Impurity B; Hymecromone EP Impurity A; Fluorescein EP Impurity A; Resorcinol
- Hymecromone impurity A, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Resorcinol (USP)
- Resorcinol, Crystalline Powder, USP
- Resorcinol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Resorcinol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- USP Solution Resorcinol TS Conforms to USP
- .alpha.-Resorcinol
- 1,3-Benzenediol
- 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene
- 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene, XII
- 1,3-Dihydroxybenzol
- 1,3-dihyroxybenzene
- 3-Hydroxycyclohexadien-1-one
- 3-Hydroxyphenol
- 3aqt
- 4e49
- Acnomel
- Acnomel (Salt/Mix)
- Benzene, 1,3-dihydroxy-
- Benzene, m-dihydroxy-
- Benzene,3-dihydroxy-
- C.I. Developer 4
- C.I. Oxidation Base 31
- Developer O
- Developer R
- Developer RS
- Dihydroxybenzol
- Durafur developer G
- Eskamel (Salt/Mix)
- FEMA 3589
- FLUORESCEIN IMPURITY A
- FLUORESCEIN SODIUM IMPURITY A
- Fouramine RS
- Fourrine 79
- Fourrine EW
- HEXYLRESORCINOL IMPURITY B
- Hymecromone impurity A CRS
- Nako TGG
- Pelagol Grey RS
- Pelagol RS
- Phenol, m-hydroxy-
- Phloroglucinol Impurity 13
- RESORCINOL [MART.]
- Recorcinol
- Remazol
- Resorcin
- Resorcin (JAN)
- Resorcin (TN)
- Resorcine
- Resorcine, technical
- Resorcinol CRS
- Resorcinol [UN2876] [Poison]
- Resorcinol, 8CI
- Resorcinol, ACS
- Resorcinol, BioXtra
- Resorcinol, Flake, Technical
- Resorcinol, Reagent
- Resorcinol, SAJ first grade
- Resorcinol, p.a., 99.0-100.5%
- Resorcinol, reagent grade
- Resorcinol; 1,3-benzenediol
- Resorcinolum
- Resorcinum
- Resorzin
- Rezamid
- Rezamid (Salt/Mix)
- Rezorsine
- Rodol RS
- Sulforcin
- Sulforcin (Salt/Mix)
- Tilloderm
- benzen-1,3-diol
- benzene-1,3-diol
- m-Benzenediol
- m-Dihydroxybenzene
- m-Dioxybenzene
- m-Hydroquinone
- m-Hydroxyphenol
- phenol derivative, 3
- resorcinol
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