Olivetol

Olivetol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 5-Pentylbenzene-1,3-diol
	Other names 5-Pentyl-1,3-benzenediol; 5-Pentylresorcinol; 5-n-Amylresorcinol
Identifiers
CAS Number	500-66-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:66960 ;
ChemSpider	9949 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.190
EC Number	207-908-8;
PubChem CID	10377;
UNII	65OP0NEZ1P ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0025812 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-9-6-10(12)8-11(13)7-9/h6-8,12-13H,2-5H2,1H3 Key: IRMPFYJSHJGOPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C11H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-9-6-10(12)8-11(13)7-9/h6-8,12-13H,2-5H2,1H3 Key: IRMPFYJSHJGOPE-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES CCCCCC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H16O2
Molar mass	180.247 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid
Melting point	40 to 41 °C (104 to 106 °F; 313 to 314 K) (49 to 49.5 °C)
Boiling point	162 to 164 °C (324 to 327 °F; 435 to 437 K) at 5 mmHg; 192-195 °C at 11 mmHg
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Olivetol is an organic compound with the formula C₅H₁₁C₆H₃(OH)₂. 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.