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Molecule record

4-(hydroxymethyl)phenol

C7H8O2

124.14 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C7H8O2
Molar mass
124.14 g·mol−1
Exact mass
124.0524 Da
4
PubChem CID
125

Functional groups

Alcohol
Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Phenol

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • (4-Hydroxyphenyl)methanol
  • 1A3AH1FP1B
  • 210-768-0
  • 4-Hydroxybenzenemethanol
  • 4-Hydroxybenzylalcohol
  • 4-Methylolphenol
  • 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol
  • 4-methylol phenol
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 623-05-2
  • Benzenemethanol, 4-hydroxy-
  • CHEBI:24679
  • CHEBI:67410
  • DTXCID7043293
  • DTXSID8073920
  • FEMA NO. 3987
  • Gastrodigenin
  • NSC-227926
  • Parahydroxybenzyl Alcohol
  • RefChem:524010
  • alpha-Hydroxy-p-cresol
  • hydroxybenzyl alcohol
  • p-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
  • p-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
  • p-Methylolphenol

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
OCc1ccc(O)cc1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1CO)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c8-5-6-1-3-7(9)4-2-6/h1-4,8-9H,5H2
InChIKey
BVJSUAQZOZWCKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
125

Spectroscopy

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Open library
No redistributable or simulated spectroscopy record is attached yet.

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenol; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenol; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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