Salicyl alcohol
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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol | |
| Other names
2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol, Salicain, Diathesin, Saligenin, Saligenol, Salicyl alcohol, α,2-Toluenediol, o-Methylolphenol, 2-Methylolphenol, Salicylic alcohol[1] | |
| Identifiers | |
| 90-01-7 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChemSpider | 4962 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.782 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H8O2 | |
| Molar mass | 124.14 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.613 g/cm3[1] |
| Melting point | 86 °C (187 °F; 359 K) |
| Boiling point | 267 °C (513 °F; 540 K) |
| 67g/L at 22 °C[2] | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 134 °C[2] |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Salicyl alcohol (saligenin) is precursor of salicylic acid and is formed from salicin by enzymatic hydrolysis by Salicyl-alcohol beta-D-glucosyltransferase or by acid hydrolysis.
References
- 1 2 "2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol". chemicalbook.com.
- 1 2 "salicylic alcohol". chemspider.com.
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