l General Information |
Product Name | 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol |
General description | 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol (Salicyl alcohol), which can be found in a number of food items such as red huckleberry, rye, jerusalem artichoke, and ceylon cinnamon, is precursor of salicylic acid and is formed from salicin by enzymatic hydrolysis by Salicyl-alcohol beta-D-glucosyltransferase or by acid hydrolysis. |
Synonym | 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol, Salicain, Diathesin, Saligenin, Saligenol, o-Methylolphenol; 2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol |
Purity | ≥99.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 90-01-7 |
Formula | C7H8O2 | Molecular Weight | 124.14 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | White to off-White Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥15mg/ml |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Salicyl alcohol is a hydroxybenzyl alcohol that is phenol substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at C-2. It has a role as a human urinary metabolite. It is an aromatic primary alcohol and a hydroxybenzyl alcohol. It derives from a phenoland a benzyl alcohol. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
