2-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

612-20-4
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CAS Name

2-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O3

Molecular Mass

152.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    139.5-140.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=MGMNPSAERQZUIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1C=CC=CC1CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • o-Toluic acid, α-hydroxy-
  • 2-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid
  • α-Hydroxy-o-toluic acid
  • o-Carboxybenzyl alcohol

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