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Agent Name Naphthoresorcinol
CAS Number 132-86-5
Formula C10-H8-O2
Major Category Other Classes
Synonyms 1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene; 1,3-Naphthalenediol; Naphthalene-1,3-diol; Naphthoresorcinol; [ChemFinder] 3-Hydroxybenzocyclohexadien-1-one; [ChemIDplus]
Category Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description Clear solid; [Hawley] Tan powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses Used as an analytical reagent and to make dyes and pharmaceuticals; [Hawley]
Comments A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Resorcinol." See "POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS."
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure 7.15 x 10 -06 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes mp = 124 deg C; [Ullmann]
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