3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol, 97+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol is used as an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Dyestuff.

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Applications
3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol is used as an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Dyestuff.

Solubility
Soluble in ether, and alcohol. Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with Oxidizing agents, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 6971-51-3
• Molecular Formula: C8H10O2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 138.166
• MDL Number: MFCD00004637
• InChI Key: IIGNZLVHOZEOPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol, 3-methoxyphenyl methanol, m-methoxybenzyl alcohol, 3-methoxybenzylalcohol, m-anisyl alcohol, 3-anise alcohol, 3-anisyl alcohol, benzenemethanol, 3-methoxy, unii-i1xc3698n5, 3-methoxyphenyl methan-1-ol
• PubChem CID: 81437
• ChEBI: CHEBI:1580
• IUPAC Name: (3-methoxyphenyl)methanol
• SMILES: COC1=CC=CC(=C1)CO

• Density: 1.112
• Boiling Point: 252°C to 254°C
• Flash Point: 109°C (228°F)
• Refractive Index: 1.544
• Quantity: 100 g
• Beilstein: 2042063
• Solubility Information: Soluble in ether,and alcohol. Insoluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 138.17
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Chemical Name or Material: 3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	230-200-5
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only