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4-Butylresorcinol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4-Butylbenzene-1,3-diol
Other names Rucinol, 4-n-Butylresorcinol
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.126.948 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 606-191-2
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C10H14O2/c1-2-3-4-8-5-6-9(11)7-10(8)12/h5-7,11-12H,2-4H2,1H3Key: CSHZYWUPJWVTMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • CCCCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula C10H14O2
Molar mass 166.220 g·mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements H302, H315, H319, H400
Precautionary statements P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

4-Butylresorcinol, sometimes called 4-n-butylresorcinol, is a chemical used to treat hyperpigmentation of the epidermis. Hyperpigmentation is believed to be related to the enzyme tyrosinase which produces melanin. Among several chemicals known to inhibit tyrosinase production, such as hydroquinone, arbutin, and kojic acid, 4-butylresorcinol has been found to be the most powerful inhibitor by a wide margin. 4-Butylresorcinol can be used in the synthesis of Tetrahydrocannabutol.

References

  1. "Hydroquinones". Phenols—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition. Scholastic. 2013. p. 76.
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