2-Methylresorcinol is used in the preparation of aromatic benziporphyrins, tripyrrane analogs and C-5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylcalix[4]-2-methylresorcinarene. Further, it is employed in oxidative and non-oxidative hair dye formulations.
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Applications
2-Methylresorcinol is used in the preparation of aromatic benziporphyrins, tripyrrane analogs and C-5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylcalix[4]-2-methylresorcinarene. Further, it is employed in oxidative and non-oxidative hair dye formulations.
Solubility
Soluble in water and methanol.
Notes
Incompatible with acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and oxidizing agents
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Mir, N. A.; Dubey, R.; Tothadi, S.; Desiraju, G. R. Combinatorial crystal synthesis of ternary solids based on 2-methylresorcinol. CrystEngComm 2015, 17 (41), 7866-7869.
- Oie, H.; Mori, A.; Sudo, A.; Endo, T. Polyaddition of bifunctional 1,3-benzoxazine and 2-methylresorcinol. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51 (18), 3867-3872.