2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol Property

Melting point:

61-63 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

135 °C/0.2 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.1690 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4620 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

powder to crystal

pka

9.93±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to Almost white

LogP

0.543 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

4383-05-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol(4383-05-5)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-36

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2909500090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

white to light yellow crystal powde

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).