3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol

CAS Registry Number®

6971-51-3

CAS Name

3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol

Molecular Formula

C8H10O2

Molecular Mass

138.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    252 °C
  • Melting Point (2)

    29-30 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-10-8-4-2-3-7(5-8)6-9/h2-5,9H,6H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=IIGNZLVHOZEOPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

OCC=1C=CC=C(OC)C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzenemethanol, 3-methoxy-
  • Benzyl alcohol, m-methoxy-
  • 3-Methoxybenzenemethanol
  • m-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
  • 3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

185532-85-8

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