PYROGALLOL FOR SYNTHESIS

PYROGALLOL FOR SYNTHESIS

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PYROGALLOL FOR SYNTHESIS

Pyrogallol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is a white, water-soluble solid although samples are typically brownish because of its sensitivity toward oxygen.[1] It is one of three isomeric benzenetriols.

Application

One can find its uses in hair dyeing, dyeing of suturing materials and for oxygen absorption in gas analysis. It also has antiseptic properties. Pyrogallol was also used as a developing agent in black-and-white developers, but its use is largely historical except for special purpose applications.