Product code RXSOL-60-6605-357Category Lab Chemical

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Product description

Catechol, also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is a toxic organic compound with the molecular formula C₆H₄(OH)₂. It is the ortho isomer of the three isomeric benzenediols. This colorless compound occurs naturally in trace amounts. 

Applications

Approximately 50% of the synthetic catechol is consumed in the production of pesticides, the remainder being used as a precursor to fine chemicals such as perfumes and pharmaceuticals. It is a common building block in organic synthesis.

Dosage

Catechol is present in small quantities in the vacuoles of cells of many plant tissues. Catechol oxidase is present in the cell cytoplasm. If the plant tissues are damaged, the catechol is released and the enzyme converts the catechol to ortho-quinone, which is a natural antiseptic.

Also known as

PYROCATECHOL

Notes

Skin contact with catechol causes eczematous dermatitis in humans. In humans, absorption through the skin results in an illness resembling that induced by phenol, except convulsions are more pronounced. ... EPA has not classified catechol with respect to potential carcinogenicity.

Where we supply

Oman. Stocked at our warehouse in Barka, South Al Batinah, and supplied to Muscat, Ruwi, Mutrah, Seeb, Rusayl, Barka, Sohar, Shinas, Saham, Buraimi, Nizwa, Ibri, Sur, Salalah, Duqm, Khasab and every other governorate.

Ports and free zones. Port Sultan Qaboos (Mutrah), Mina Al Fahal, Sohar Port and Freezone, Port of Salalah and Salalah Free Zone, Port of Duqm and the Duqm Special Economic Zone, Port of Sur, Khasab Port and Al Mazunah Free Zone.

Industrial areas. Rusayl, Sohar, Barka (Sanaya), Raysut (Salalah), Nizwa, Sur, Buraimi and Duqm industrial estates, Knowledge Oasis Muscat, and oil and gas sites across Oman.

Beyond Oman. We have branches in the UAE (including Fujairah) and in India (Kandla, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Mumbai), and we also supply to South Africa.