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Resorcinol vs Hexylresorcinol - What's the difference?

resorcinol | hexylresorcinol |

In organic compound terms the difference between resorcinol and hexylresorcinol

is that resorcinol is the diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone while hexylresorcinol is a hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.

resorcinol

English

(wikipedia resorcinol)

Noun

  • (organic compound) The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in many industrial applications; isomeric with catechol and hydroquinone.

    • hexylresorcinol

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hexylresorcinol)
  • (organic compound) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.