Catechol Formaldehyde
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C7H8O3SMILES
C=O.C1=CC=C(C(=C1)O)O
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Odor profile
Fragrance Odorless 77.43% Pungent 46.3% Sharp 34.0% Fruity 29.29% Ethereal 22.8% Bitter 22.78% Burnt 19.85% Almond 18.97% Alliaceous 18.18% Gassy 18.13% Flavor Pungent 44.29% Odorless 39.86% Rotten 26.83% Mustard 25.84% Formyl 24.2% Almond 22.34% Vinegar 22.02% Cherry 21.84% Sulfur 21.83% Bitter 21.6% Odor impact est.
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Properties
pKa est.
6.05 (neutral)Molecular weight
140.14 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra fastBoiling point est.
-12°CFlash point
- -7.36 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- Catechol Formaldehyde
- SCHEMBL7871860
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Applications
Catechol Formaldehyde is used as an intermediate and crosslinking agent in the synthesis of catechol-containing resins for polymers/plastics; it often serves as a binder or crosslinker in coatings, inks, and adhesives and in phenolic resin systems to enhance adhesion and durability on metal surfaces; it is also explored as a precursor for functional materials in electronics and sensor applications based on catechol-containing polymers; in industry, its use is evaluated with local regulations and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 109.27 methanol 215.31 isopropanol 65.91 water 102.16 ethyl acetate 51.76 n-propanol 67.18 acetone 96.83 n-butanol 49.56 acetonitrile 159.36 DMF 297.49 toluene 8.13 isobutanol 46.01 1,4-dioxane 83.66 methyl acetate 88.41 THF 62.86 2-butanone 55.02 n-pentanol 24.55 sec-butanol 47.4 n-hexane 4.75 ethylene glycol 121.23 NMP 216.59 cyclohexane 8.77 DMSO 181.21 n-butyl acetate 22.99 n-octanol 15.96 chloroform 94.83 n-propyl acetate 22.49 acetic acid 314.76 dichloromethane 114.96 cyclohexanone 54.01 propylene glycol 54.39 isopropyl acetate 19.61 DMAc 214.84 2-ethoxyethanol 63.66 isopentanol 30.98 n-heptane 6.43 ethyl formate 50.68 1,2-dichloroethane 59.95 n-hexanol 22.29 2-methoxyethanol 160.4 isobutyl acetate 11.55 tetrachloromethane 28.23 n-pentyl acetate 13.32 transcutol 120.34 n-heptanol 12.47 ethylbenzene 5.57 MIBK 14.54 2-propoxyethanol 49.07 tert-butanol 67.45 MTBE 30.39 2-butoxyethanol 27.21 propionic acid 124.08 o-xylene 11.18 formic acid 255.74 diethyl ether 38.02 m-xylene 6.69 p-xylene 9.36 chlorobenzene 20.8 dimethyl carbonate 28.16 n-octane 2.48 formamide 256.12 cyclopentanone 67.95 2-pentanone 30.67 anisole 20.84 cyclopentyl methyl ether 30.0 gamma-butyrolactone 100.02 1-methoxy-2-propanol 73.52 pyridine 72.86 3-pentanone 35.26 furfural 109.11 n-dodecane 2.22 diethylene glycol 76.1 diisopropyl ether 8.45 tert-amyl alcohol 52.05 acetylacetone 37.06 n-hexadecane 2.35 acetophenone 24.33 methyl propionate 53.48 isopentyl acetate 17.41 trichloroethylene 104.53 n-nonanol 13.78 cyclohexanol 42.22 benzyl alcohol 23.03 2-ethylhexanol 15.21 isooctanol 10.37 dipropyl ether 19.95 1,2-dichlorobenzene 25.73 ethyl lactate 20.42 propylene carbonate 44.69 n-methylformamide 180.76 2-pentanol 27.21 n-pentane 6.6 1-propoxy-2-propanol 32.9 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 24.52 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 36.96 mesitylene 5.63 ε-caprolactone 51.27 p-cymene 8.58 epichlorohydrin 78.57 1,1,1-trichloroethane 49.52 2-aminoethanol 111.15 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 161.7 sulfolane 108.02 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.14 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 51.65 n-hexyl acetate 20.13 isooctane 1.95 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 41.55 sec-butyl acetate 12.36 tert-butyl acetate 17.45 decalin 3.79 glycerin 105.17 diglyme 81.72 acrylic acid 147.74 isopropyl myristate 9.04 n-butyric acid 82.53 acetyl acetate 35.75 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 12.51 ethyl propionate 23.47 nitromethane 332.31 1,2-diethoxyethane 29.23 benzonitrile 31.33 trioctyl phosphate 8.86 1-bromopropane 26.91 gamma-valerolactone 91.05 n-decanol 10.57 triethyl phosphate 15.97 4-methyl-2-pentanol 11.35 propionitrile 70.69 vinylene carbonate 48.75 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 111.24 DMS 29.33 cumene 5.97 2-octanol 8.12 2-hexanone 18.12 octyl acetate 13.21 limonene 13.98 1,2-dimethoxyethane 80.98 ethyl orthosilicate 14.41 tributyl phosphate 11.26 diacetone alcohol 30.95 N,N-dimethylaniline 20.2 acrylonitrile 112.09 aniline 29.2 1,3-propanediol 101.81 bromobenzene 16.55 dibromomethane 63.4 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 74.15 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 16.7 tetrabutyl urea 18.26 diisobutyl methanol 9.92 2-phenylethanol 18.53 styrene 8.66 dioctyl adipate 17.6 dimethyl sulfate 56.47 ethyl butyrate 23.06 methyl lactate 41.19 butyl lactate 15.39 diethyl carbonate 18.78 propanediol butyl ether 28.8 triethyl orthoformate 18.22 p-tert-butyltoluene 7.84 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 25.46 morpholine 101.41 tert-butylamine 41.12 n-dodecanol 8.68 dimethoxymethane 73.93 ethylene carbonate 35.06 cyrene 34.26 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 22.15 2-ethylhexyl acetate 14.58 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 32.5 4-methylpyridine 47.71 dibutyl ether 14.21 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 9.92 DEF 77.23 dimethyl isosorbide 45.56 tetrachloroethylene 70.38 eugenol 27.06 triacetin 30.37 span 80 28.71 1,4-butanediol 37.76 1,1-dichloroethane 51.73 2-methyl-1-pentanol 19.41 methyl formate 114.36 2-methyl-1-butanol 35.17 n-decane 3.31 butyronitrile 47.41 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 14.88 1-chlorooctane 9.4 1-chlorotetradecane 4.6 n-nonane 3.36 undecane 2.59 tert-butylcyclohexane 3.59 cyclooctane 2.88 cyclopentanol 51.62 tetrahydropyran 45.22 tert-amyl methyl ether 26.73 2,5,8-trioxanonane 61.86 1-hexene 10.31 2-isopropoxyethanol 35.28 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 154.61 methyl butyrate 32.04 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |