3,5-Dihydroxytoluene

3,5-Dihydroxytoluene is a natural compound that is structurally related to p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It has been shown to be an efficient fluorescent probe for the detection of quillaja saponaria in wastewater treatment plants. 3,5-Dihydroxytoluene also reacts with orcinol to produce a disulfide bond and can undergo polymerization reactions with nucleophiles such as amines and thiols. It is not active against aerobacter aerogenes, but has been shown to have high values against carcinoma cell lines.