olivetol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 5-(1-pentyl)resorcinol, 5-pentylresorcinol, 5-n-pentylresorcinol, 5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol, 5-n-amylresorcinol, 3,5-dihydroxyamylbenzene
Olivetol is an organic compound with the formula . Several isomers exist; olivetol has the two hydroxyl and the pentyl groups located at the 1,3, and 5 positions on the benzene ring. It is a colorless solid that is soluble in a variety of organic solvents. It is found in certain species of lichen. It is also a precursor in various syntheses of tetrahydrocannabinol.
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- Mass
- 180.115
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- chemical formula
- C₁₁H₁₆O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O
- Commons category
- 5-Pentylresorcinol
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Olivetol is an organic compound with the formula . Several isomers exist; olivetol has the two hydroxyl and the pentyl groups located at the 1,3, and 5 positions on the benzene ring. It is a colorless solid that is soluble in a variety of organic solvents. It is found in certain species of lichen. It is also a precursor in various syntheses of tetrahydrocannabinol.
== Occurrence == Olivetol is found in certain species of lichens, from which it can be readily extracted.