2,6-Bis(hydroxymethyl)phenol

CAS Registry Number®

2937-59-9

CAS Name

2,6-Bis(hydroxymethyl)phenol

Molecular Formula

C8H10O3

Molecular Mass

154.16

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    101 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H10O3/c9-4-6-2-1-3-7(5-10)8(6)11/h1-3,9-11H,4-5H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=DECTVMOFPJKFOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

OC=1C(=CC=CC1CO)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1,3-Benzenedimethanol, 2-hydroxy-
  • m-Xylene-α,α′-diol, 2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxy-1,3-benzenedimethanol
  • 2,6-Dimethylolphenol
  • 2,6-Bis(hydroxymethyl)phenol

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