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CATECOL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies)
C15H14O6
formula, see observation
120-80-9
CAS number
DEF

A white crystalline phenol-alcohol ... related chemically to the flavones and found as the dextrorotatory form in catechu.

CONT

Catechin [is used in] dyeing and tanning.

OBS

Not to be confused with pyrocatechol, which is also called "catechin".

OBS

Chemical formula: C15H14O6

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C15H14O6
formula, see observation
120-80-9
CAS number
DEF

Composé [...] extrait, à côté de son stéréo-isomère cis (ou épicatéchine), des plantes ligneuses, où il joue le rôle de précurseur des tanins [...], et utilisé dans le tannage et la teinture.

CONT

La catéchine, extraite de diverses espèces de cachou, possède des propriétés antidiarrhéiques, astringentes et antiseptiques.

OBS

Formule chimique : C15H14O6

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Farmacología
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C15H14O6
formula, see observation
120-80-9
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C15H14O6

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