3,5-dihydroxypentyl benzene is a white powder with molecular formula C11H16O2, molecular weight 180.24, CAS number 500-66-3. The benzene has been isolated from 1, 3-dihydroxypentyl benzene. EINECS No. 207-908-8, 3, 5-dihydroxypentyl benzene has a melting point of 46℃ to 48℃ (lit.), a boiling point of 164℃, and a density of 1.068±0.06 g/cm3.
3,5-dihydroxypentyl benzene (3,5-dihydroxypentyl benzene) is an important pharmaceutical intermediate in the medical field. It has various biological activities and can destroy fungi and bacteria with a variety of pathogens. It is believed that high concentrations of 3,5-dihydroxypentyl benzene (PB) can break DNA in an environment of copper chloride and oxygen, which can inhibit and treat diseases such as human immune deficiency and cancer caused by retrovirus. 3,5-dihydroxypentyl benzene can also play a sedative, pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory and digestive role in medical treatment.