3,5-Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol, 98%, Thermo Scientific™

Description

This Thermo Scientific brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific.

Applications
3,5-Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol may be used as monomer for the synthesis of a series of monodisperse dendritic polyether macromolecules. It may be employed in the synthesis of dimethylsilyl linked dihydroxybenzyl alcohol based dendrimers.

Solubility
Soluble in DMSO, methanol.

Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible material is strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 29654-55-5
• Molecular Formula: C7H8O3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 140.138
• MDL Number: MFCD00016867
• InChI Key: NGYYFWGABVVEPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: 3,5-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol, 5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzenediol, 5-hydroxymethyl benzene-1,3-diol, 5-hydroxymethyl resorcinol, benzyl alcohol, 3,5-dihydroxy, 1,3-benzenediol, 5-hydroxymethyl, 3,5-dihydroxybenzylalcohol, 3,5-dihydroxy benzyl alcohol, pubchem7418, acmc-1cjog
• PubChem CID: 34661
• IUPAC Name: 5-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,3-diol
• SMILES: C1=C(C=C(C=C1O)O)CO

• Melting Point: 182°C to 186°C (decomposition)
• Quantity: 5 g
• Solubility Information: Soluble in DMSO,methanol.
• Formula Weight: 140.14
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: 3,5-Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol

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