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2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol

99%

Synonym(s):

Salicyl alcohol, Saligenin

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
124.14
Beilstein:
1907195
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

solid

mp

83-85 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: soluble 5%, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to light yellow

SMILES string

OCc1ccccc1O

InChI

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

InChI key

CQRYARSYNCAZFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol participates in the selective ring opening reaction of 4H-1,3,2-benzodioxasilines.

2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol can be used as a coupling reagent to synthesize O-heterocycles.

Application

2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol was used in gastrodin production via biotransformation by cultured cells of Aspergillus foetidus and Penicillium cyclopium.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Catalytic acceptorless dehydrogenation of amino alcohols and 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohols for annulation reaction under neutral conditions
Pandey AM, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86, 8805-8828 (2021)
Selective ring opening of 4H-1, 3, 2-benzodioxasiline twin monomers.
Kempe P, et al.
New. J. Chem., 35(12), 2735-2739 (2011)
Linlin Fan et al.
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 170(1), 138-148 (2013-03-14)
The objective of this work was to take advantage of the resting cells of suitable fungus as an in vitro model to prepare gastrodin from p-2-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (HBA), which mainly exists in the metabolites of the plant Gastrodia elata Blume.
Mariagrazia Marucci et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 114(3), 369-380 (2006-08-15)
In this work, Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) is presented as a non-invasive tool to study drug transport in controlled release systems. ESPI is shown to be a feasible tool to measure drug film permeability via comparison with an ordinary
René Roberto Bodemann et al.
Proceedings. Biological sciences, 279(1745), 4126-4134 (2012-08-10)
Allomones are widely used by insects to impede predation. Frequently these chemical stimuli are released from specialized glands. The larvae of Chrysomelina leaf beetles produce allomones in gland reservoirs into which the required precursors and also the enzymes are secreted

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