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phloroglucinol

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Also known as s-Trihydroxybenzene, Floroglucinol, 3,5-Dihydroxyphenol, 5-Benzenetriol, Dilospan S, 1,3,5-Triol, Benzene-S-triol, 1,3, 5-Trihydroxybenzene

thumb|right| of phloroglucinol Phloroglucinol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is a colorless solid. It is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and explosives. Phloroglucinol is one of three isomeric benzenetriols. The other two isomers are hydroxyquinol (1,2,4-benzenetriol) and pyrogallol (1,2,3-benzenetriol). Phloroglucinol, and its benzenetriol isomers, are still defined as "phenols" according to the IUPAC official nomenclature rules of chemical compounds. Many such monophenolics are often termed polyphenols. The enzyme is biosynthesized by phloroglucinol synthase.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H6O3
Molecular weight
126.11 g/mol
IUPAC name
benzene-1,3,5-triol
SMILES
C1=C(C=C(C=C1O)O)O
InChIKey
QCDYQQDYXPDABM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.2
Polar surface area
60.7 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Mass
126.032
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Commons category
Phloroglucinol
chemical formula
C₆H₆O₃
canonical SMILES
C1=C(C=C(C=C1O)O)O
melting point
218
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Contents
  • Synthesis and occurrence
  • Reactions
  • Tautomerism and acid-base behavior
  • Other reactions
  • Natural occurrences
  • Biosynthesis
  • Health effects
  • ATC classification
  • Applications
  • Use in tests
  • References

thumb|right| of phloroglucinol Phloroglucinol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is a colorless solid. It is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and explosives. Phloroglucinol is one of three isomeric benzenetriols. The other two isomers are hydroxyquinol (1,2,4-benzenetriol) and pyrogallol (1,2,3-benzenetriol). Phloroglucinol, and its benzenetriol isomers, are still defined as "phenols" according to the IUPAC official nomenclature rules of chemical compounds. Many such monophenolics are often termed polyphenols. The enzyme is biosynthesized by phloroglucinol synthase.

==Synthesis and occurrence== In 1855, phloroglucinol was first prepared from phloretin by the Austrian chemist Heinrich Hlasiwetz (1825–1875).

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