Salicylic alcohol
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| Surname | Salicylic alcohol | |||||||||||||||
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| Molecular formula | C 7 H 8 O 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 124.14 g · mol -1 | |||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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| Melting point |
84-86 ° C |
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| pK s value |
9.92 |
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| solubility |
soluble in water (73.863 g l −1 , 25 ° C) |
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Salicyl alcohol (saligenin) is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in some plants and insects . It arises from the hydrolysis of salicin , a β-glucoside of salicylic alcohol. Salicyl alcohol belongs to the group of hydroxybenzyl alcohols , which is derived from both benzyl alcohol and phenol .
Individual evidence
- ↑ L. Lederer: A new synthesis of phenolic alcohols . In: Journal for Practical Chemistry . tape 50 , no. 1 , 1894, p. 223-226 , doi : 10.1002 / prac.18940500119 .
- ↑ a b c data sheet 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 22, 2011 ( PDF ).
- ↑ CRC Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification , Third Edition, 1984, ISBN 0-8493-0303-6 .
- ↑ John W. Poole, Takeru Higuchi: Complexes formed in aqueous solutions by sarcosine anhydride; interactions with organic acids, phenols, and aromatic alcohols . In: Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association . tape 48 , no. 10 , 1959, pp. 592-601 , doi : 10.1002 / jps.3030481010 .
See also
Web links
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