2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol

CAS Registry Number®

90-01-7
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CAS Name

2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol

Molecular Formula

C7H8O2

Molecular Mass

124.14

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    87 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.16 g/cm³

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)
  • (2) Drugs - Synonyms and Properties data were obtained from Ashgate Publishing Co. (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-4,8-9H,5H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=CQRYARSYNCAZFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)C1=C(O)C=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

OC=1C=CC=CC1CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzenemethanol, 2-hydroxy-
  • Benzyl alcohol, o-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxybenzenemethanol
  • o-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
  • Salicyl alcohol

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