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Other names
meta-
Dihydroxybenzenes; m-
Dihydroxybenzenes; meta Dihydroxybenzenes; m Dihydroxybenzenes
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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orcinol [ 3,5-dihydroxytoluene,5-methylresorcinol,orcinol, 14C-labeled cpd,orzin ]
used as reagent for pentoses, lignin, beet sugar, saccharoses, arabinose & diastase; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure
504-15-4 5-
methyl-
1,3-
benzenediol
*Resorcinols
Pharma Action
Indicators and Reagents
Clin Chem 21(13):1882;1975; Equine Vet J 1979;11(4):239; J Bacteriol 125(3):975;1976; Ukr Biokhim J 48(2):239;1976; Z Med Labortech 16(4):191;1975