Salicyl alcohol

Salicyl alcohol
Names
	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]
Identifiers
CAS Number	90-01-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4962;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.782
EC Number	201-960-5;
PubChem CID	5146;
UNII	FA1N0842KB ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9045843 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-4,8-9H,5H2 Key: CQRYARSYNCAZFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES c1ccc(c(c1)CO)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H8O2
Molar mass	124.139 g·mol−1
Density	1.16 g/cm3
Melting point	86 °C (187 °F; 359 K)
Boiling point	267 °C (513 °F; 540 K)
Solubility in water	67g/L at 22 °C[2]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-76.9·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word	Warning
GHS hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
GHS precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501
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).
	Infobox references

Salicyl alcohol (saligenin) is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₄(OH)(CH₂OH). It is a white solid that is used as a precursor in organic synthesis.[3]

Biosynthesis

Salicyl alcohol is the precursor of salicylic acid.[4] It is formed from salicin by enzymatic hydrolysis by Salicyl-alcohol beta-D-glucosyltransferase or by acid hydrolysis.

References

"2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol". chemicalbook.com.
"salicylic alcohol". chemspider.com.
Vishwakarma Singh, Mini Porinchu, Punitha Vedantham, Pramod K. Sahu1 (2005). "Synthesis of 9-Spiroepoxy-endo-Tricyclo[5.2.2.0]undeca-4,10-dien-8-one". Organic Syntheses. 81: 171. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.081.0171.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Seo, Eun-Seong; Lee, Jin-Ha; Park, Ji-Young; Kim, Doman; Han, Ho-Jae; Robyt, John F. (2005). "Enzymatic synthesis and anti-coagulant effect of salicin analogs by using the Leuconostoc mesenteroides glucansucrase acceptor reaction". Journal of Biotechnology. 117 (1): 31–38. doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.10.013. PMID 15831245.

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[chemicalbook-1] "2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol". chemicalbook.com.

[chemspider-2] "salicylic alcohol". chemspider.com.

[3] Vishwakarma Singh, Mini Porinchu, Punitha Vedantham, Pramod K. Sahu1 (2005). "Synthesis of 9-Spiroepoxy-endo-Tricyclo[5.2.2.0]undeca-4,10-dien-8-one". Organic Syntheses. 81: 171. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.081.0171.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] Seo, Eun-Seong; Lee, Jin-Ha; Park, Ji-Young; Kim, Doman; Han, Ho-Jae; Robyt, John F. (2005). "Enzymatic synthesis and anti-coagulant effect of salicin analogs by using the Leuconostoc mesenteroides glucansucrase acceptor reaction". Journal of Biotechnology. 117 (1): 31–38. doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.10.013. PMID 15831245.