1,2-Benzenediol

• Formula: C₆H₆O₂
• Molecular weight: 110.1106
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8/h1-4,7-8H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YCIMNLLNPGFGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 120-80-9
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• Other names: Pyrocatechol; o-Benzenediol; o-Dihydroxybenzene; o-Dioxybenzene; o-Hydroxyphenol; o-Phenylenediol; c.i. Oxidation base 26; c.i. 76500; Catechol; Catechol (phenol); Durafur developer c; Fouramine pch; Fourrine 68; Oxyphenic acid; Pelagol grey c; Phthalhydroquinone; Pyrocatechin; Pyrocatechine; 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene; 2-Hydroxyphenol; o-Hydroquinone; Benzene, o-dihydroxy-; NCI-C55856; o-Diphenol; Katechol; Pyrokatechin; Pyrokatechol; Kachin; 2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-,(2R-trans)-; NSC 1573; 1,2-Benzenediol (pyrocatechol); o-catecol
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Dewar, Kubba, et al., 1958
Dewar, M.J.S.; Kubba, V.P.; Pettit, R., New heteroaromatic compounds. Part II. Boron compounds isoconjugate with indole, 2:3-benzofuran, and thionaphthen, J. Chem. Soc., 1958, 3076-3079. [all data]

da Silva, Borba, et al., 1999
da Silva, U.F.; Borba, E.L.; Semir, J.; Marsaioli, A.J., A simple solid injection device for the analyses of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) volatiles, Phytochemistry, 1999, 50, 1, 31-34, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00459-2 . [all data]

Ré-Poppi and Santiago-Silva, 2005
Ré-Poppi, N.; Santiago-Silva, M., Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other selected organic compounds in ambient air of Campo Grande City, Brazil, Atmos. Environ., 2005, 39, 16, 2839-2850, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.10.006 . [all data]

Hedin, Minyard, et al., 1967
Hedin, P.A.; Minyard, J.P.; Thompson, A.C., Chromatographic and spectral analysis of phenolic acids and related compounds, J. Chromatogr., 1967, 30, 43-53, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)84111-4 . [all data]

Jerkovic and Marijanovic, 2010
Jerkovic, I.; Marijanovic, Z., Oak (Quercus frainetto Ten.) honeydaw honey - approach to screening of volatile organic composition and antioxidant capacity (DPPH and FRAP assay), Molecules, 2010, 15, 5, 3744-3756, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15053744 . [all data]

Harrison and Priest, 2009
Harrison, B.M.; Priest, F.G., Composition of peaks used in the preparation of malt for Scotch Whisky production - influence of geographical source and extraction depth, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2009, 57, 6, 2385-2391, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf803556y . [all data]

Yusuf and Bewaji, 2011
Yusuf, O.K.; Bewaji, C.O., GC-MS of volatile components of fermented wheat germ extract, J. Cereals Oilseeds, 2011, 2, 3, 38-42. [all data]

de Simon, Estruelas, et al., 2009
de Simon, B.F.; Estruelas, E.; Munoz, A.M.; Cadahia, E.; Sanz, M., Volatile compounds in acacia, chestnut, cherry, ash, and oak woods, with a view to their use in cooperage, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2009, 57, 8, 3217-3227, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf803463h . [all data]

Moon and Shibamoto, 2010
Moon, J.-K.; Shibamoto, T., Formation of volatile chemicals from thermal degradation of less volatile cofee components: quinic acid, caffeic acid, and chlorogenic acid, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2010, 58, 9, 5465-5470, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf1005148 . [all data]

Notes

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