Basic information
- CAS
533-73-3- Standard SMILES
Oc1ccc(O)c(O)c1- InChIKey
GGNQRNBDZQJCCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C6H6O3
- Average molar mass
- 126.11 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 126.03169405
Overview
Benzene-1,2,4-triol is a benzenetriol carrying hydroxy groups at positions 1, 2 and 4. It has a role as a mouse metabolite.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 1,2,4-Benzenetriol
- IUPAC
- benzene-1,2,4-triol
- English name
- 1,2,4-Benzenetriol
- Molecular formula
- C6H6O3
- Molecular weight
- 126.11
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
533-73-3- PubChem CID
- 10787
- DTXSID
DTXSID3040930- ChEMBL
CHEMBL3092389- ChEBI
CHEBI:16971- UNII
- 173O8B04RD
- EC Number
- 208-575-1
- Nikkaji
- J6.333I
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 1.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 60.7 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 3
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 9
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 94.3
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Cosmetics
Cosmetic ingredients (1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene) -> CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review)
Hair dyeing
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 140 °C · 140 °C (subl.) (lit.)
- Boiling point
- 194.21 °C · 194.21°C (rough estimate)
- Density
- 1.45 g/cm3 · 1.45 g/cm3 (20℃)
- refractive index
- 1.5627 · 1.5627 (estimate)
- storage temp.
- Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature
- solubility
- DMSO (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)
- form
- Solid
- pka
- 9.58 · 9.58±0.10(Predicted)
- color
- 2 O · Plates from Et2O
- Water Solubility
- freely soluble
- Sensitive
- Air Sensitive
- Merck
- 14 · 14,1073
- BRN
- 2042863 · 2042863
- Stability
- Light Sensitive, Moisture Sensitive
- Cosmetics Ingredients Functions
- HAIR DYEING
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- 1 · 1,2,4-Benzenetriol (533-73-3)
- InChI
- 1S/C6H6O3/c7-4-1-2-5(8)6(9)3-4/h1-3,7-9H
- InChIKey
- GGNQRNBDZQJCCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- Oc1ccc(O)c(O)c1
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 533 · 533-73-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
- EWG's Food Scores
- 1 · 1
- FDA UNII
- 173 O8B04RD · 173O8B04RD
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- 1 · 1,2,4-Benzenetriol(533-73-3)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- 1 · 1,2,4-Benzenetriol (533-73-3)
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352104 · 12352104
- NACRES
- 23 · NA.23
- Symbol(GHS)
- 5 · GHS05,GHS07
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
- 302 · H302-H315-H318-H335
- Precautionary statements
- 280 · P280-P301+P312+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338+P310
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- PPE
- 95 · dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- Hazard Codes
- Xn,Xi
- Risk Statements
- 22 · 22-37/38-41-36/37/38-20/21/22
- Safety Statements
- 26 · 26-39-36/37/39-22
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- RTECS
- 4200000 · DC4200000
- Hazard Note
- Irritant/Keep Cold/Air Sensitive
- TSCA
- TSCA listed
- HS Code
- 2907 · 2907 29 00
- Storage Class
- 11 · 11 - Combustible Solids
- Hazard Classifications
- 4 OralEye · Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
- Toxicity
- 50 mmol/L · oms-hmn:lym 50 mmol/L CNREA8 45,2471,85
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Danger
H302 (92.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 52 reports by companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard information
Toxicology
Toxicity Summary
The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety concluded that 1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene is safe for use as a hair dye ingredient in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment.
Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications
Safety data
- PPE
- dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- wgk
- 3
- tsca
- TSCA listed
- rtecs
- DC4200000
- hs_code
- 2907 29 00
- Toxicity
- oms-hmn:lym 50 mmol/L CNREA8 45,2471,85
- risk_code
- 22-37/38-41-36/37/38-20/21/22
- Signal word
- Danger
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS05,GHS07
- hazard_code
- Xn,Xi
- hazard_note
- Irritant/Keep Cold/Air Sensitive
- safety_code
- 26-39-36/37/39-22
- Storage Class
- 11 - Combustible Solids
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- Hazard statements
- H302-H315-H318-H335
- Hazard Classifications
- Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
- Precautionary statements
- P280-P301+P312+P330-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338+P310
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
Applications
Uses1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic Synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff.It is used as a metabolite of benzene.
General Description1,2,4-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.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Downstream products
Suppliers100 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: Benzene-1,2,4-triol is a benzenetriol carrying hydroxy groups at positions 1, 2 and 4. It has a role as a mouse metabolite.
Related reactions
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