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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Salicyl alcohol
C7H8O2
124.14 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

Salicyl alcohol

CAS90-01-7EC201-960-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
precursor in organic synthesis

Salicyl alcohol, also known as saligenin, is an organic compound that appears as a white solid. It is primarily used as a precursor in organic synthesis.

precursor in organic synthesis

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Related Compounds

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CAS90-12-0

Solvent and chemical intermediate

ReferenceSame Category

1-naphthol

CAS90-15-3

Dye and agrochemical intermediate

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N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine

CAS90-30-2

Rubber antioxidant and stabilizer

ReferenceSame Category

2-biphenylamine

CAS90-41-5

Intermediate for carbazole and resins

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Salicyl alcohol (CAS 90-01-7) is 2907.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2907.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2907 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol

InChIKey

CQRYARSYNCAZFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (31)
  • Salicyl alcohol (USAN)
  • 2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
  • 2-HYDROXYBENZYL ALCOHOL
  • 2-Hydroxybenzenemethanol
  • 2-Hydroxybenzylalkohol
  • 2-hydoxybenzyl alcohol
  • 2-methylol phenol
  • 2-monomethylolphenol
  • Benzenemethanol, 2-hydroxy-
  • Benzyl alcohol, o-hydroxy-
  • Diathesin
  • Pharmakon1600-01500531
  • SALICYL ALCOHOL [MART.]
  • Salicain
  • Salicylalkohol
  • Saligenin
  • Saligenine
  • Saligenol
  • TOLUENE,ALPHA,2-DIHYDROXY
  • alpha,2-Dihydroxytoluene
  • alpha-Hydroxy-o-cresol
  • o-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
  • o-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
  • o-Methylolphenol
  • phenol, 2-hydroxymethyl-
  • salicyl alcohol
  • salicylic alcohol
  • salicylsaure

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