Pyrogallol, 98+%

Description

CAS: 87-66-1 | C6H6O3 | 126.11 g/mol

Pyrogallol is used in hair dying and suturing materials dying. It is used as a developing agent in black and white developers, as a metal-complexing agent and is involved in oxygen absorption in gas analysis. It exhibits antiseptic properties. Its alkaline solution is used to absorb oxygen from air, thereby it plays a vital role to calculate the amount of oxygen in air.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

• Lysozyme, chicken egg white is a naturally occurring enzyme that hydrolyzes the peptidoglycans in the bacterial cell wall, resulting in cell wall lysis

Application

• Lysozyme is utilized for the hydrolysis of peptidoglycans found in bacterial cell walls
• It is used as a precursor in the production of spheroplasts in laboratory settings
• It is used for lysing E. coli and Streptomycetes for extraction purposes, such as extracting group-specific antigen

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 87-66-1
• Molecular Formula: C6H6O3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 126.11
• MDL Number: MFCD00002192
• InChI Key: WQGWDDDVZFFDIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: pyrogallol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, pyrogallic acid, 1,2,3-benzenetriol, fouramine brown ap, fourrine pg, fourrine 85, pyro, c.i. oxidation base 32, piral
• PubChem CID: 1057
• ChEBI: CHEBI:16164
• IUPAC Name: benzene-1,2,3-triol
• SMILES: OC1=CC=CC(O)=C1O

• Melting Point: 131°C to 135°C
• Density: 1.45
• Boiling Point: 309°C
• Odor: Odorless
• Quantity: 100 g
• UN Number: UN2811
• Beilstein: 907431
• Sensitivity: Air and light sensitive
• Merck Index: 14,8000
• Solubility Information: Soluble in ethanol,water and ether. Slightly soluble in chloroform.
• Formula Weight: 126.11
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Pyrogallol

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H301-H312+H332-H315-H319-H341
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H341-H302-H312-H332 Suspected of causing genetic defects. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful in contact with skin. Harmful if inhaled.
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280i-P281-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: TOXIC SOLIDS, ORGANIC, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber	201-762-9
RTECSNumber	UX2800000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only