Acetylresorcinol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    102-29-4

    Molecular formula
    C8H8O3

    SMILES
    CC(=O)OC1=CC=CC(=C1)O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Phenolic 74.06%
    Animal 39.31%
    Medicinal 38.63%
    Woody 38.29%
    Burnt 34.54%
    Odorless 33.16%
    Balsamic 31.79%
    Nutty 31.62%
    Smoky 31.4%
    Aromatic 30.86%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 62.18%
    Phenolic 45.79%
    Woody 40.21%
    Powdery 33.01%
    Floral 32.7%
    Mild 32.64%
    Creamy 28.87%
    Nutty 28.84%
    Tobacco 27.51%
    Balsam 27.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.3

    pKa est.
    9.0 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    152.15 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    289°C

    Flash point

    • 136.21 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • RESORCINOL MONOACETATE
    • 102-29-4
    • Euresol
    • Remonol
    • Acetylresorcinol
    • 3-Acetoxyphenol
    • (3-hydroxyphenyl) acetate
    • m-Hydroxyphenyl acetate
    • resorcinol acetate
    • YL6O37RD1S
    • NSC-40511
    • DTXSID6045901
    • Resorcinol monoacetate (USP)
    • Resorcinol monoacetate [USP]
    • DTXCID4025901
    • CHEBI:29672
    • RefChem:178941
    • 203-022-0
    • 3-Hydroxyphenyl acetate
    • 1,3-Benzenediol, 1-acetate
    • Resorcitate
    • 1,3-Benzenediol, monoacetate
    • Resorcin monoacetate
    • Resorcin acetate
    • Resorcinol, monoacetate
    • m-Acetoxyphenol
    • Resorcinol (monoacetate)
    • Acetylresorcinol;Resorcin monoacetate
    • MFCD00002266
    • NSC 40511
    • Acetic Acid 3-Hydroxyphenyl Ester
    • NCGC00095054-01
    • CAS-102-29-4
    • EINECS 203-022-0
    • UNII-YL6O37RD1S
    • BRN 1865490
    • AI3-02359
    • Resorcinmonoacetat
    • Resorcinol, acetate
    • Euresol (TN)
    • resorcinol-monoacetate
    • (resorcin monoacetate)
    • Spectrum_001737
    • Spectrum3_000967
    • Spectrum4_001086
    • Spectrum5_001091
    • 3-Hydroxyphenyl acetate #
    • 1,3-benzenediol monoacetate
    • SCHEMBL27801
    • BSPBio_002573
    • KBioGR_001472
    • KBioSS_002217
    • 4-06-00-05672 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • DivK1c_000300
    • SPECTRUM1503500
    • orb1310707
    • SCHEMBL4645688
    • SCHEMBL9203640
    • SCHEMBL9769390
    • CHEMBL1593874
    • SCHEMBL31276188
    • HMS500O22
    • KBio1_000300
    • KBio2_002217
    • KBio2_004785
    • KBio2_007353
    • KBio3_001793
    • NINDS_000300
    • HMS1922C22
    • HMS2093G09
    • Pharmakon1600-01503500
    • Acetic acid 3-hydroxy-phenyl ester
    • Acetic acid, 3-hydroxyphenyl ester
    • RESORCINOL MONOACETATE [MI]
    • HY-B0894
    • NSC40511
    • Tox21_111406
    • CCG-40330
    • EBC-26101
    • NSC758475
    • AKOS015916482
    • RESORCINOL MONOACETATE [MART.]
    • Tox21_111406_1
    • DB15480
    • FA71057
    • MSK170083-100A
    • NSC-758475
    • RESORCINOL MONOACETATE [WHO-DD]
    • Resorcinol monoacetate, technical grade
    • IDI1_000300
    • NCGC00095054-02
    • NCGC00095054-03
    • NCGC00095054-05
    • DA-67167
    • SY051508
    • SBI-0051828.P002
    • NS00014035
    • R0009
    • RESORCINOL MONOACETATE [USP MONOGRAPH]
    • D02393
    • E77870
    • EN300-120015
    • AB00052359_02
    • SR-05000002069
    • SR-05000002069-1
    • BRD-K85603128-001-01-9
    • BRD-K85603128-001-02-7
    • BRD-K85603128-001-03-5
    • BRD-K85603128-001-04-3
    • Q27110220
    • Resorcin monoacetate Solution in Acetonitrile, 100ug/mL
    • 102-29-4

  • Applications

    Acetylresorcinol (CAS 102-29-4) is primarily used as an organic-synthesis intermediate, providing a resorcinol-derived scaffold for specialty polymers and coatings. It also serves in dye and pigment chemistry as a precursor to functional colorants. In fragrance chemistry, the acetylated resorcinol framework can be used as a building block for certain aroma compounds. Additionally, it may function as a building block for targeted syntheses in research and development, including pharmaceutical or agrochemical contexts, depending on formulation requirements and local regulations. Its applications are generally formulation- and regulation-dependent.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 454.02
    methanol 696.04
    isopropanol 314.76
    water 50.17
    ethyl acetate 267.59
    n-propanol 245.55
    acetone 727.67
    n-butanol 196.35
    acetonitrile 395.49
    DMF 1052.13
    toluene 11.03
    isobutanol 158.83
    1,4-dioxane 767.49
    methyl acetate 320.09
    THF 850.23
    2-butanone 239.27
    n-pentanol 126.25
    sec-butanol 172.62
    n-hexane 7.67
    ethylene glycol 267.91
    NMP 639.91
    cyclohexane 7.06
    DMSO 1051.63
    n-butyl acetate 81.84
    n-octanol 93.11
    chloroform 53.81
    n-propyl acetate 157.13
    acetic acid 488.47
    dichloromethane 100.38
    cyclohexanone 230.38
    propylene glycol 232.68
    isopropyl acetate 124.01
    DMAc 768.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 381.63
    isopentanol 134.04
    n-heptane 7.91
    ethyl formate 248.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 73.69
    n-hexanol 88.77
    2-methoxyethanol 748.58
    isobutyl acetate 76.51
    tetrachloromethane 7.08
    n-pentyl acetate 64.04
    transcutol 692.29
    n-heptanol 52.38
    ethylbenzene 15.9
    MIBK 112.23
    2-propoxyethanol 309.45
    tert-butanol 353.62
    MTBE 147.08
    2-butoxyethanol 135.85
    propionic acid 254.89
    o-xylene 18.81
    formic acid 305.93
    diethyl ether 193.2
    m-xylene 16.87
    p-xylene 23.45
    chlorobenzene 26.23
    dimethyl carbonate 231.08
    n-octane 4.59
    formamide 489.55
    cyclopentanone 387.52
    2-pentanone 203.21
    anisole 117.62
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 174.95
    gamma-butyrolactone 584.01
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 489.98
    pyridine 99.84
    3-pentanone 133.8
    furfural 393.87
    n-dodecane 7.52
    diethylene glycol 374.52
    diisopropyl ether 42.96
    tert-amyl alcohol 189.37
    acetylacetone 330.4
    n-hexadecane 8.06
    acetophenone 106.66
    methyl propionate 262.45
    isopentyl acetate 66.36
    trichloroethylene 100.26
    n-nonanol 81.86
    cyclohexanol 126.16
    benzyl alcohol 93.24
    2-ethylhexanol 51.91
    isooctanol 42.56
    dipropyl ether 87.36
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 33.59
    ethyl lactate 127.69
    propylene carbonate 282.67
    n-methylformamide 518.42
    2-pentanol 116.18
    n-pentane 7.68
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 178.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 151.45
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 190.9
    mesitylene 15.42
    ε-caprolactone 239.04
    p-cymene 19.63
    epichlorohydrin 457.26
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 46.73
    2-aminoethanol 291.33
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 760.06
    sulfolane 543.6
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.76
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 314.85
    n-hexyl acetate 126.87
    isooctane 4.73
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 278.46
    sec-butyl acetate 76.72
    tert-butyl acetate 124.75
    decalin 7.36
    glycerin 371.22
    diglyme 478.59
    acrylic acid 249.87
    isopropyl myristate 61.84
    n-butyric acid 221.72
    acetyl acetate 197.53
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 60.55
    ethyl propionate 163.02
    nitromethane 959.58
    1,2-diethoxyethane 178.21
    benzonitrile 91.76
    trioctyl phosphate 51.37
    1-bromopropane 34.72
    gamma-valerolactone 562.87
    n-decanol 65.78
    triethyl phosphate 58.03
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 63.08
    propionitrile 177.39
    vinylene carbonate 250.26
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 243.93
    DMS 147.34
    cumene 18.78
    2-octanol 39.92
    2-hexanone 127.87
    octyl acetate 84.15
    limonene 29.04
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 639.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 51.79
    tributyl phosphate 62.46
    diacetone alcohol 205.3
    N,N-dimethylaniline 83.16
    acrylonitrile 226.96
    aniline 56.2
    1,3-propanediol 345.16
    bromobenzene 17.35
    dibromomethane 43.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 80.32
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 72.38
    tetrabutyl urea 91.9
    diisobutyl methanol 36.81
    2-phenylethanol 73.02
    styrene 18.68
    dioctyl adipate 98.59
    dimethyl sulfate 303.62
    ethyl butyrate 98.85
    methyl lactate 224.61
    butyl lactate 77.04
    diethyl carbonate 84.42
    propanediol butyl ether 180.42
    triethyl orthoformate 72.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 19.67
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 127.79
    morpholine 623.9
    tert-butylamine 149.12
    n-dodecanol 54.23
    dimethoxymethane 720.33
    ethylene carbonate 219.68
    cyrene 190.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 125.0
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 48.63
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 43.87
    4-methylpyridine 109.02
    dibutyl ether 85.43
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 36.81
    DEF 282.28
    dimethyl isosorbide 266.86
    tetrachloroethylene 38.09
    eugenol 130.18
    triacetin 168.19
    span 80 149.52
    1,4-butanediol 155.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 57.79
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 88.59
    methyl formate 564.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 123.92
    n-decane 10.24
    butyronitrile 163.27
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 73.92
    1-chlorooctane 35.81
    1-chlorotetradecane 21.07
    n-nonane 9.38
    undecane 8.62
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.28
    cyclooctane 3.3
    cyclopentanol 183.59
    tetrahydropyran 280.85
    tert-amyl methyl ether 107.66
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 352.96
    1-hexene 28.12
    2-isopropoxyethanol 204.45
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 191.57
    methyl butyrate 196.01

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction