Salicyl Alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    90-01-7

    Molecular formula
    C7H8O2

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C(=C1)CO)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 84.79%
    Phenolic 75.64%
    Medicinal 54.42%
    Vanilla 52.86%
    Almond 52.31%
    Fruity 44.28%
    Bitter 43.98%
    Balsamic 40.95%
    Aromatic 40.63%
    Nutty 36.48%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 76.04%
    Phenolic 61.17%
    Fruity 51.73%
    Bitter 44.72%
    Mild 40.78%
    Powdery 39.53%
    Hawthorn 38.43%
    Almond 37.39%
    Floral 34.42%
    Medicinal 31.68%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    pKa est.
    9.37 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    124.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    268°C

    Flash point

    • 130.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • salicyl alcohol
    • 2-HYDROXYBENZYL ALCOHOL
    • 90-01-7
    • 2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
    • Saligenin
    • Benzenemethanol, 2-hydroxy-
    • o-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
    • Saligenol
    • 2-Methylolphenol
    • 2-Hydroxymethylphenol
    • Diathesin
    • o-Methylolphenol
    • o-(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
    • 2-Hydroxybenzenemethanol
    • Salicylalkohol
    • Salicain
    • salicylic alcohol
    • alpha-Hydroxy-o-cresol
    • Benzyl alcohol, o-hydroxy-
    • alpha,2-Dihydroxytoluene
    • 2-Hydroxybenzylalcohol
    • 2-Hydroxybenzylalkohol
    • Salicyl alcohol [USAN]
    • NSC 3814
    • MFCD00004617
    • NSC-3814
    • EINECS 201-960-5
    • BRN 1907195
    • FA1N0842KB
    • DTXSID9045843
    • CHEBI:16464
    • AI3-03990
    • Salicyl alcohol (USAN)
    • .alpha.-Hydroxy-o-cresol
    • .alpha.,2-Dihydroxytoluene
    • SALICYL ALCOHOL [MI]
    • DTXCID7025843
    • SALICYL ALCOHOL [MART.]
    • SALICYL ALCOHOL [WHO-DD]
    • TOLUENE,ALPHA,2-DIHYDROXY
    • 4-06-00-05896 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • NCGC00094779-01
    • SALICYL ALCOHOL (MART.)
    • 2-methylol phenol
    • CAS-90-01-7
    • 2-monomethylolphenol
    • salicylalcohol
    • salicylsaure
    • UNII-FA1N0842KB
    • oMethylolphenol
    • Saligenine
    • salicyl-alcohol
    • 2Methylolphenol
    • alphaHydroxyocresol
    • 2Hydroxymethylphenol
    • 2Hydroxybenzylalkohol
    • oHydroxybenzyl alcohol
    • 2hydroxybenzyl alcohol
    • 2Hydroxybenzenemethanol
    • o(Hydroxymethyl)phenol
    • 2-hydoxybenzyl alcohol
    • 2-hydroxymethyl-phenol
    • 2-Hydroxymethyl phenol
    • alpha,2Dihydroxytoluene
    • Spectrum_000944
    • Benzyl alcohol, ohydroxy
    • 2-hydroxy benzyl alcohol
    • Benzenemethanol, 2hydroxy
    • Spectrum2_001311
    • Spectrum3_000896
    • Spectrum4_000991
    • Spectrum5_001190
    • 2-(hydroxymethyl)-phenol
    • phenol, 2-hydroxymethyl-
    • bmse000768
    • SCHEMBL15639
    • BSPBio_002510
    • KBioGR_001421
    • KBioSS_001424
    • DivK1c_000657
    • SPECTRUM1500531
    • SPBio_001401
    • 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 99%
    • CHEMBL280802
    • HMS502A19
    • KBio1_000657
    • KBio2_001424
    • KBio2_003992
    • KBio2_006560
    • KBio3_001812
    • NSC3814
    • NINDS_000657
    • HMS1920P12
    • HMS2092G13
    • Pharmakon1600-01500531
    • HY-B1419
    • Tox21_111330
    • CCG-39249
    • NSC757317
    • s5562
    • STL183340
    • AKOS000249109
    • Tox21_111330_1
    • 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol Salicyl alcohol
    • BS-3756
    • CS-4863
    • FS67470
    • NSC-757317
    • O-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol;Salicyl alcohol
    • IDI1_000657
    • NCGC00094779-02
    • NCGC00094779-03
    • NCGC00094779-05
    • SY012296
    • SBI-0051508.P003
    • DB-057178
    • H0223
    • NS00014668
    • EN300-39020
    • C02323
    • D05790
    • O10523
    • AB00052088_02
    • Q411687
    • SR-05000002088
    • 2-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol, purum, >=98.0% (HPLC)
    • SR-05000002088-1
    • BRD-K08493205-001-02-3

  • Applications

    Salicyl alcohol (CAS 90-01-7) is primarily used as a building block in organic synthesis and as a precursor to salicylate derivatives. In the fragrance and cosmetics sectors, it serves as an odorant/fragrance note used in perfumes and personal care products. It also functions as an intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds and as a precursor to polymer-related derivatives and coatings/ink resins. Additionally, it may be used as a solvent or co-solvent in some formulations and can appear in household products such as cleaners, contributing a mild fragrance.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 468.13
    methanol 522.69
    isopropanol 403.27
    water 11.2
    ethyl acetate 232.3
    n-propanol 384.96
    acetone 354.9
    n-butanol 287.61
    acetonitrile 278.04
    DMF 621.35
    toluene 24.17
    isobutanol 249.15
    1,4-dioxane 1110.31
    methyl acetate 311.34
    THF 1135.17
    2-butanone 264.48
    n-pentanol 207.84
    sec-butanol 249.05
    n-hexane 9.51
    ethylene glycol 173.26
    NMP 421.09
    cyclohexane 7.6
    DMSO 1377.77
    n-butyl acetate 121.23
    n-octanol 95.59
    chloroform 146.24
    n-propyl acetate 187.54
    acetic acid 385.83
    dichloromethane 110.57
    cyclohexanone 285.67
    propylene glycol 138.05
    isopropyl acetate 136.79
    DMAc 280.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 351.23
    isopentanol 199.0
    n-heptane 13.41
    ethyl formate 195.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 120.85
    n-hexanol 201.33
    2-methoxyethanol 525.32
    isobutyl acetate 113.58
    tetrachloromethane 42.18
    n-pentyl acetate 83.73
    transcutol 568.5
    n-heptanol 114.35
    ethylbenzene 18.91
    MIBK 173.7
    2-propoxyethanol 358.99
    tert-butanol 454.22
    MTBE 233.74
    2-butoxyethanol 206.87
    propionic acid 327.07
    o-xylene 24.93
    formic acid 265.07
    diethyl ether 240.35
    m-xylene 32.39
    p-xylene 26.32
    chlorobenzene 43.58
    dimethyl carbonate 113.49
    n-octane 6.93
    formamide 431.99
    cyclopentanone 525.68
    2-pentanone 227.38
    anisole 102.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 296.94
    gamma-butyrolactone 699.05
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 386.47
    pyridine 168.47
    3-pentanone 128.57
    furfural 326.47
    n-dodecane 6.68
    diethylene glycol 315.69
    diisopropyl ether 67.39
    tert-amyl alcohol 247.42
    acetylacetone 244.1
    n-hexadecane 7.24
    acetophenone 88.18
    methyl propionate 191.91
    isopentyl acetate 101.54
    trichloroethylene 189.39
    n-nonanol 84.07
    cyclohexanol 161.32
    benzyl alcohol 91.71
    2-ethylhexanol 92.74
    isooctanol 94.89
    dipropyl ether 116.23
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 41.93
    ethyl lactate 102.42
    propylene carbonate 264.79
    n-methylformamide 435.56
    2-pentanol 176.92
    n-pentane 8.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 234.82
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 151.84
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 151.64
    mesitylene 25.81
    ε-caprolactone 260.48
    p-cymene 22.84
    epichlorohydrin 594.9
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 110.22
    2-aminoethanol 296.94
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 474.82
    sulfolane 790.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.93
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 572.25
    n-hexyl acetate 116.01
    isooctane 11.8
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 234.22
    sec-butyl acetate 104.14
    tert-butyl acetate 184.44
    decalin 7.38
    glycerin 245.89
    diglyme 396.41
    acrylic acid 244.28
    isopropyl myristate 54.2
    n-butyric acid 312.52
    acetyl acetate 116.18
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 42.59
    ethyl propionate 124.87
    nitromethane 679.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 166.75
    benzonitrile 78.38
    trioctyl phosphate 47.06
    1-bromopropane 58.99
    gamma-valerolactone 579.49
    n-decanol 65.6
    triethyl phosphate 50.46
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 111.85
    propionitrile 190.75
    vinylene carbonate 192.67
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 298.61
    DMS 81.19
    cumene 20.83
    2-octanol 70.7
    2-hexanone 181.32
    octyl acetate 69.92
    limonene 35.64
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 469.45
    ethyl orthosilicate 48.39
    tributyl phosphate 46.15
    diacetone alcohol 270.2
    N,N-dimethylaniline 66.57
    acrylonitrile 234.52
    aniline 75.45
    1,3-propanediol 369.56
    bromobenzene 29.92
    dibromomethane 65.98
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 172.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 78.75
    tetrabutyl urea 59.6
    diisobutyl methanol 63.87
    2-phenylethanol 100.62
    styrene 20.8
    dioctyl adipate 67.77
    dimethyl sulfate 206.05
    ethyl butyrate 103.8
    methyl lactate 149.79
    butyl lactate 78.43
    diethyl carbonate 62.92
    propanediol butyl ether 150.69
    triethyl orthoformate 68.46
    p-tert-butyltoluene 25.91
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 109.83
    morpholine 894.27
    tert-butylamine 208.67
    n-dodecanol 50.8
    dimethoxymethane 389.8
    ethylene carbonate 172.41
    cyrene 164.19
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 114.82
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 68.51
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 55.18
    4-methylpyridine 132.91
    dibutyl ether 75.73
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 63.87
    DEF 221.15
    dimethyl isosorbide 228.57
    tetrachloroethylene 112.31
    eugenol 119.29
    triacetin 101.52
    span 80 125.5
    1,4-butanediol 163.39
    1,1-dichloroethane 121.19
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 142.28
    methyl formate 319.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 178.25
    n-decane 10.54
    butyronitrile 175.3
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 80.38
    1-chlorooctane 42.93
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.95
    n-nonane 9.78
    undecane 8.18
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.69
    cyclooctane 4.25
    cyclopentanol 278.59
    tetrahydropyran 543.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 127.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 279.84
    1-hexene 40.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 248.57
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 186.42
    methyl butyrate 173.0

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction