Salicyl alcohol
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.
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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] | |
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.782 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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Properties | |
C7H8O2 | |
Molar mass | 124.139 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] | |
-76.9·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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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). | |
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