4-Butylresorcinol

4-Butylresorcinol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Butylbenzene-1,3-diol
Other names
Rucinol, 4-n-Butylresorcinol
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 18979-61-8
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:81689
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL450195
ChemSpider
  • 178414
ECHA InfoCard 100.126.948 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 606-191-2
KEGG
  • C18343
PubChem CID
  • 205912
UNII
  • 2IK4UQ3ZGA
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID50172403 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C10H14O2/c1-2-3-4-8-5-6-9(11)7-10(8)12/h5-7,11-12H,2-4H2,1H3
    Key: CSHZYWUPJWVTMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula
 C10H14O2
Molar mass 166.220 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
 GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
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) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 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.[1] 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.