3-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzyl alcohol

CAS: 54874-26-9

Ref. 3D-FH70204

Product Information

• Name: 3-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzyl alcohol

Description

3-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzyl alcohol is a solvent with a high molecular weight. It is insoluble in water and has good solvency power for organic solvents. 3-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzyl alcohol has anisotropy, which means it can rotate the plane of polarization of light passing through it. 3-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzyl alcohol is used as a reagent to measure the degree of birefringence, which is the property of crystalline materials that causes light passing through them to split into two rays with different polarizations. This property can be used to identify the type and size of chains in crystals. 3HMBAA has been shown to be soluble in organic solvents, but not in water or other nonpolar solvents. The theory behind this is that molecules are generally more soluble in liquids similar to themselves than they are in liquids that are dissimilar from themselves. Hel

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 138.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₀O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Off-White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-6-7(5-9)3-2-4-8(6)10/h2-4,9-10H,5H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=QWFILMGCTBJAQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1c(O)cccc1CO