Pyrogallol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Benzene-1,2,3-triol | |
| Other names
1,2,3-Trihydroxybenzene Pyrogallic acid 1,2,3-Benzenetriol | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.603 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2811 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H6O3 | |
| Molar mass | 126.11 g/mol |
| Density | 1.453 g/cm3 (4 °C) |
| Melting point | 125.5 °C (257.9 °F; 398.6 K) |
| Boiling point | 307 °C (585 °F; 580 K) |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.561 (134 °C) |
| Structure | |
| Monoclinic | |
| P21/n | |
a = 12.1144(11) Å, b = 3.7765(3) Å, c = 13.1365(12) Å α = 90°, β = 115.484(1)°, γ = 90° | |
Formula units (Z) |
4 |
| Hazards | |
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| H302, H312, H332, H341, H412 | |
| P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pyrogallol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is a water-soluble, white solid although samples are typically brownish because of its sensitivity toward oxygen. It is one of three isomers of benzenetriols.