Catechol is an important chemical industry intermediate product with wide uses. It can be used as rubber harden-idant, electroplate additive, skin preservative as well bactericide, dye hair, photographic developer,color photographic anti-oxidant, furcoloring agent, paint and varnish anti-shrivel. Furthermore,catechol is an important material of synthetic resin,tannic acid, agricultural chemical furantion,medical the rhizome of chinese goldthread, perfume vanillin, pepper aldehyde and so on.
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