2-Thiophenemethanol

CAS Registry Number®

636-72-6

CAS Name

2-Thiophenemethanol

Molecular Formula

C5H6OS

Molecular Mass

114.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    206 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    28-30 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.18922 g/cm³ @ Temp: 65 °C; Press: 3.0 x 10⁵ Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H6OS/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h1-3,6H,4H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZPHGMBGIFODUMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)C1=CC=CS1

Canonical SMILES

OCC=1SC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Thiophenemethanol
  • 2-(Hydroxymethyl)thiophene
  • 2-Thenyl alcohol
  • 2-Thienylmethanol
  • 2-Thienylmethyl alcohol

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