Boiling point 191 °C | Appearance light-tan crystals | |
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Cas 56962 12 0 4 chloro 3 hydroxybenzaldehyde
3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is one of the three isomers of hydroxybenzaldehyde.
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Chemistry
It has been prepared from 3-nitrobenzaldehyde in a sequence of nitro group reduction, diazotization of the amine, and hydrolysis.
Metabolism
3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol dehydrogenase is an enzyme that uses 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and NADP+ to produce 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, NADPH and H+.
Uses
A known use of 3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is in the synthesis of Monastrol.
References
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