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HCID 78088Generated: October 23, 2026

3-Methoxysalicyl alcohol

2-VANILLYL ALCOHOL · O-VANILLYL ALCOHOL · RARECHEM AL BD 0033 · ortho-vanillyl alcohol · 3-methoxysalicyl alcohol · 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylol · 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxyphenol · 2-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZYL ALCOHOL

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3-Methoxysalicyl alcohol molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.4383-05-5
Molecular formulaC8H10O3
Average molar mass154.16 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass154.06299418 g/mol
SMILESCOc1cccc(CO)c1O
InChIKeyOSZHSESNQIMXMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID78088
ChEMBLCHEMBL3786715
EC No.224-488-1
DTXSIDDTXSID80195948

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.2
Topological polar surface area49.7
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity116
Melting point61-63 °C (lit.)
Boiling point135 °C/0.2 mmHg (lit.)
Density1.1690 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.4620 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Solubilitysoluble in Methanol
Physical statepowder to crystal
pKa (acidity coefficient)9.93±0.10(Predicted)
ColorWhite to Almost white
InChIInChI=1S/C8H10O3/c1-11-7-4-2-3-6(5-9)8(7)10/h2-4,9-10H,5H2,1H3
InChIKeyOSZHSESNQIMXMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(CO)=CC=CC(OC)=C1O
LogP (partition coefficient)0.543 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference4383-05-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol(4383-05-5)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code2909500090
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 41 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code2909500090
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol was employed as substrate, to investigate in vitro substrate specificity of UDP-glucose:p-hydroxymandelonitrile-O-glucosyltransferase from Sorghum bicolor (UGT85B1).