catechol

Full Material List
benzene-1,2-diol

Identifiers

FEMA N/A
CAS 120-80-9
EINECS 204-427-5
Synonyms
  • benzcatechin
  • 1,2- benzene diol
  • benzene-1,2-diol
  • benzene, o-dihydroxy-
  • 1,2- benzenediol
  • 1,2- dihydroxybenzene
  • durafur developer C
  • fouramine PCH
  • fourrine 68
  • o- hydroquinone
  • ortho- hydroquinone
  • 2- hydroxyphenol
  • o- hydroxyphenol
  • ortho- hydroxyphenol
  • lopac-C-9510
  • phthalhydroquinone
  • pyrocatechinic acid
  • pyrocatechol
JECFA Food Flavoring N/A
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 04.029 benzene-1,2-diol
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials benzene-1,2-diol
FDA UNII LF3AJ089DQ
CoE Number 680
XlogP3-AA 0.90 (est)
Molecular Weight 110.11222
Molecular Formula C6 H6 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
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Odor N/A
Flavor N/A

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Appearance white to tan powder (est)
Assay 97.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity N/A
Lbs/Gal (est) N/A
Refractive Index N/A
Melting Point 103.00 to 105.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 244.00 to 246.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 279.00 °F. TCC ( 137.22 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 1.000000 mmHg @ 75.00 °C.
Vapor Density 3.8 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) 0.88
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • water, 4.61E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
Occurrence
  • avocado plant
  • bulbophyllum involutum
  • Bulbophyllum weddellii
  • cacao plant
  • castoreum
  • chicory root
  • coffee
  • ginkgo biloba leaf
  • olive fruit
  • onion bulb
  • oregano plant
  • purslane plant
  • tea tissue culture