Description

Pyrogallol is a polyphenol[1] and allelochemical, found on Microcystis aeruginosa[2] and Emblica officinalis.

Specifications

Grade	Reagent
Formula	C6H3(OH)3
MW	126.11
CAS	87-66-1
Appearance	White powder; may become grayish on Exposure to air and light
Assay	≥99.8%
MP	131.0 °C to 135.0 °C
Residue after Ignition	≤0.005%
Chloride (Cl)	≤0.001%
Sulfate (SO4)	≤0.005%
Heavy metals (as Pb)	≤5 ppm
Iron (Fe)	≤0.001%
BP	309 °C
Label Precautions	Air & Light sensitive
Storage	R.T

Pyrogallol has been used:

in the superoxide dismutase (SOD) assay
to induce modification in mitochondrial DNA and to characterize the same
as a standard to confirm the presence of pyrogallol in butanol fraction of white rose petal extract

Pyrogallol induces superoxide anion (O2-) generation and in the presence of metal ions, it stimulates oxidative damage to DNA and lipids.