4-hexylresorcinol
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Surname | 4-hexylresorcinol | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 12 H 18 O 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brief description |
light pink, finely crystalline powder with a pungent odor |
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Molar mass | 194.27 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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Melting point |
64-67 ° C |
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boiling point |
333–335 ° C (decomposition) |
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solubility |
poor in water (0.5 g l −1 at 20 ° C) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
4-Hexylresorcinol is formally derived from resorcinol . There is a hexyl radical at position 4. As a food additive , it has the designation E 586 in the European Union.
properties
4-Hexylresorcinol is soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, benzene, ether and chloroform; the solubility in water is only low.
Physiological effect
4-Hexylresorcinol irritates the skin and mucous membranes. It has an anesthetic effect , as a disinfectant antiseptic and against parasitic worms as an anthelmintic .
use
The substance is used as an antioxidant in fresh, frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on E 586: 4-hexylresorcinol in the European database for food additives, accessed on June 27, 2020.
- ↑ Entry on HEXYL RESORCINOL in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on March 21, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d e f Data sheet 4-Hexylresorcinol (PDF) from Merck , accessed on June 29, 2013.
- ↑ ZZulV : Appendix 5 (to Section 5, Paragraph 1 and Section 7) Additives that are approved for preservation or as antioxidants in foods