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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CAS 90-01-7
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
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