1,3-Benzenedimethanol

CAS: 626-18-6

Ref. 3D-FB57762

Product Information

• Name: 1,3-Benzenedimethanol
• Synonyms: (3-Hydroxymethylphenyl)methanol, 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)benzene, 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)benzene~m-Xylene-alpha,alpha-diol, 1,3-DI (Hydroxymethyl) Benzene, 1,3-Phenylenedimethanol, 2,6-Bis(hydroxymethyl)benzene, Benzene-1,3-Diyldimethanol, Isophthalyl alcohol, m-(Hydroxymethyl)phenylmethanol, m-Benzenedimethanol, m-Bis(hydroxymethyl)benzene, m-Xylene-alpha,alpha-diol, m-Xylene-α,α′-diol, m-Xylylene glycol, m-Xylylenediol

Description

1,3-Benzenedimethanol is a diphenyl ether with the chemical formula C6H6O. It has been shown to be a good nucleophile and undergoes nucleophilic attack on a variety of substrates. The hydroxyl group in the molecule can be protonated to form the corresponding carboxylic acid or an alcohol. This compound has been shown to react with aluminium, magnesium oxide and trifluoroacetic acid in an acidic environment and undergo carbonyl reduction to form ethyl esters. 1,3-Benzenedimethanol is also soluble in water and can be extracted by gravimetric analysis.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 138.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₀O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c9-5-7-2-1-3-8(4-7)6-10/h1-4,9-10H,5-6H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=YWMLORGQOFONNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: OCc1cccc(CO)c1