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ORCINOL

Product code RXSOL-60-6605-142

ORCINOL

Description
ORCINOL used in the production of the dye orcein and as a reagent in some chemical tests for pentoses, such as Bial's Test. It may be synthesized from toluene; more interesting is its production when acetone dicarboxylic ester is condensed with the aid of sodium
Application
Application

It is used in the production of the dye orcein and as a reagent in some chemical tests for pentoses, such as Bial's Test.