173401

1,2,4-Benzenetriol

ReagentPlus^®, 99%

• Synonym(s): Hydroxyhydroquinone
• Linear Formula: C₆H₃(OH)₃
• CAS Number: 533-73-3
• Molecular Weight: 126.11
• EC Number: 208-575-1
• MDL number: MFCD00002198
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24850442
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: 99%
• form: solid
• mp: 140 °C (subl.) (lit.)
• SMILES string: Oc1ccc(O)c(O)c1
• InChI: 1S/C6H6O3/c7-4-1-2-5(8)6(9)3-4/h1-3,7-9H
• InChI key: GGNQRNBDZQJCCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1,2,4-Benzenetriol is also known as hydroxyhydroquinone. It is an intermediary metabolite of benzene that is present in roasted coffee beans. It is mutagenic and it causes cleaving of DNA single strands by the generation of reactive oxygen species.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H318,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves