Product code: RXSOL-60-6605-358
PYROCATECHOL AR
Catechol (1,2-dihydroxybenzene) is used in a variety of applications. It is used as a reagent for photography, dyeing fur, rubber and plastic production and in the pharmaceutical industry
Application
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 oxidase (CO), also known as o-diphenol oxidase, is a less well known member of the type-3 copper proteins. The official nomenclature is 1,2-benzenediol:oxygen oxidoreductase, indicating that dioxygen is the second substrate.