2',4'-dihydroxyacetophenone is a dihydroxyacetophenone that is acetophenone carrying hydroxy substituents at positions 2' and 4'.
Definition
2',4'-dihydroxyacetophenone is a dihydroxyacetophenone that is acetophenone carrying hydroxy substituents at positions 2' and 4'. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a dihydroxyacetophenone and a member of resorcinols.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII UC3V356VZC · registered name RESACETOPHENONE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name レゾアセトフェノン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 89-84-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4058998
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7048667
- IUPAC
- 1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 152.149 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid, [Merck Index] Yellow or gold powder, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] · Solid
- Melting point
- 147 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Antioxidant1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Bleaching agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata