Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C7H8O2
Formula Weight: 124,1
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 504-15-4
Notes: Orcinol is a polyketide synthase-derived phenol that has been found in F. graminearum and has diverse biological activities.{60657,43371,60658} It scavenges DPPH (Item No. 14805) radicals (IC50 = 2.93 mM).{43371} Orcinol (2.5 and 5 mg/kg) increases the number of entries into and percentage of time spent in the open arms of the elevated plus maze in mice, indicating anxiolytic-like activity.{60658} It has also been used in the colorimetric detection of carbohydrates.{45542,60659}