Chemicals and Drugs

Hexylresorcinol

A substituted dihydroxybenzene used topically as an antiseptic for the treatment of minor skin infections.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A substituted dihydroxybenzene used topically as an antiseptic for the treatment of minor skin infections.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H18O2
Molecular Weight
194.27 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
136-77-6
IUPAC Name
4-hexylbenzene-1,3-diol
InChIKey
WFJIVOKAWHGMBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D006604
Source
PubChem CID 3610

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • 4-Hexylresorcinol
  • 4 Hexylresorcinol

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.657w.852w.467w

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NLM Classification

QV 253

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hexylresorcinol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006604. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006604
  2. Hexylresorcinol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Hexylresorcinol
  3. Hexylresorcinol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229969
  4. Hexylresorcinol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3610. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3610