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430749

Pyrocatechol

≥99.5%, purified by sublimation

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzenediol, 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene, 2-Hydroxyphenol, Catechol

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,2-(OH)2
CAS Number:
120-80-9
Molecular Weight:
110.11
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57650141
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
204-427-5
MDL number:
MFCD00002188
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
471401

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Product Name

Pyrocatechol, purified by sublimation, ≥99.5%

InChI key

YCIMNLLNPGFGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8/h1-4,7-8H

SMILES string

Oc1ccccc1O

material

white

vapor density

3.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 75 °C)
10 mmHg ( 118.3 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

purified by

sublimation

bp

245 °C (lit.)

mp

100-103 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Pyrocatechol may be used in the synthesis of micro-mesoporous carbon aerogels.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

260.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

127 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Adsorbate-induced modification of surface electronic structure: pyrocatechol adsorption on the anatase TiO2 (101) and rutile TiO2 (110) surfaces.
Syres KL, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(44), 23515-23525 (2012)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 915-915 (1994)
Surface characteristics and electrochemical capacitances of carbon aerogels obtained from resorcinol and pyrocatechol using boric and oxalic acids as polymerization catalysts.
Moreno-Castilla C, et al.
Carbon, 49(12), 3808-3819 (2011)
Myung-Hyun Ryou et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 25(11), 1571-1576 (2013-01-03)
Conjugation of mussel-inspired catechol groups to various polymer backbones results in materials suitable as silicon anode binders. The unique wetness-resistant adhesion provided by the catechol groups allows the silicon nanoparticle electrodes to maintain their structure throughout the repeated volume expansion
Ying Qu et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 44, 85-88 (2013-02-12)
New graphene-silk peptide (Gr-SP) nanosheets were prepared and successfully fabricated with tyrosinase (Tyr) as a novel biosensor for the determination of phenolic compounds. The Gr-SP nanosheets were fully characterized with transmission electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV/Vis and
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