[1,1′-Biphenyl]-2-methanol

CAS Registry Number®

2928-43-0

CAS Name

[1,1′-Biphenyl]-2-methanol

Molecular Formula

C13H12O

Molecular Mass

184.23

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    179-180 °C @ Press: 9 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    50-52 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C13H12O/c14-10-12-8-4-5-9-13(12)11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-9,14H,10H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=VKTQADPEPIVMHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

OCC=1C=CC=CC1C=2C=CC=CC2

Other Names for this Substance

  • [1,1′-Biphenyl]-2-methanol
  • 2-Biphenylmethanol
  • 2-(Hydroxymethyl)biphenyl
  • 2-Phenylbenzyl alcohol
  • 1-Hydroxymethyl-2-phenylbenzene

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