Alkylresorcinols

4-Hexylresorcinol is an organic compound with local anaesthetic, antiseptic, and anthelmintic properties.

Orcinol is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(OH)2. It occurs in many species of lichens including Roccella tinctoria and Lecanora. Orcinol has been detected in the "toxic glue" of the ant species Camponotus saundersi. It is a colorless solid. It is related to resorcinol, 1,3-C6H4(OH)2.

Olivetol is an organic compound with the formula . Several isomers exist; olivetol has the two hydroxyl and the pentyl groups located at the 1,3, and 5 positions on the benzene ring. It is a colorless solid that is soluble in a variety of organic solvents. It is found in certain species of lichen. It is also a precursor in various syntheses of tetrahydrocannabinol.

thumb|Common structure of those in cereals|alt=Chemistry diagram of general structure of those found in [[cereals]] thumb|350px|[[Bilobol (5-[(Z)-pentadec-8-enylo]resorcinol)]] Alkylresorcinols (ARs), also known as resorcinolic lipids, are amphiphilic phenolic lipids characterised by a non-polar odd-numbered alkyl side chain with up to 27 carbon atoms attached to a polar resorcinol (1,3-dihydroxybenzene) ring.

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 IC50, but the mode of inhibition is reversible. 4-Butylresorcinol can be used in the synthesis of tetrahydrocannabutol.

Bilobol is an alkylresorcinol from Ginkgo biloba. Chemically, it is similar in structure to urushiol, the irritant found in poison ivy; it is a strong skin irritant itself.

chemical compound