3,4-Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol

CAS Registry Number®

3897-89-0
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CAS Name

3,4-Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol

Molecular Formula

C7H8O3

Molecular Mass

140.14

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    115-116 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H8O3/c8-4-5-1-2-6(9)7(10)3-5/h1-3,8-10H,4H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=PCYGLFXKCBFGPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

OC1=CC=C(C=C1O)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • Benzyl alcohol, 3,4-dihydroxy-
  • 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,2-benzenediol
  • Protocatechuyl alcohol
  • 4-Hydroxymethylpyrocatechol

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