Description
2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol could be extracted from salix bark. And this is the reason for 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol being named "Salicyl alcohol". It is an precursor of salicylic acid and also have some extent of anti-depressant and anti-melanomic effect.
Synonyms
2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol
IUPAC Name
2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)CO)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-4,8-9H,5H2
InChIKey
CQRYARSYNCAZFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
267.5 °C at 760 mmHg
Appearance
Light brown crystalline powder
Application
2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol could be extracted from salix bark and probably have some extent of anti-depressant and anti-melanomic effect.