α-Methylolbenzoin

CAS Registry Number®

15121-78-5

CAS Name

α-Methylolbenzoin

Molecular Formula

C15H14O3

Molecular Mass

242.27

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    85.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H14O3/c16-11-15(18,13-9-5-2-6-10-13)14(17)12-7-3-1-4-8-12/h1-10,16,18H,11H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=AOGNACZDZNOTSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)(CO)(O)C2=CC=CC=C2

Canonical SMILES

O=C(C=1C=CC=CC1)C(O)(C=2C=CC=CC2)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1-Propanone, 2,3-dihydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-
  • Benzoin, α-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • 2,3-Dihydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-1-propanone
  • α-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoin
  • α-Methylolbenzoin

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

122171-53-3

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