• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Orcinol

Orcinol 5-Methylbenzene-1,3-diol monohydrate; C7H8O2,H2O = 142.2 (6153-39-5)

General reagent grade of commerce.

Melting point, 58° to 61°; boiling point, about 290°.

Orcinol is sensitive to light.