Phenylmethanediol

Phenylmethanediol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Phenylmethanediol
Other names
  • hydroxybenzyl alcohol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C7H8O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7-9H
    Key: SNGARVZXPNQWEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)O
Properties
C7H8O2
Molar mass 124.139 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phenylmethanediol is an organic compound that is a geminal diol, the hydrate of benzaldehyde. It is a short-lived intermediate in some chemical reactions, such as oxidations of toluene and benzaldehyde and the reduction of benzoic acid.

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