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gentisyl alcohol
1,4-benzenediol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-

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Name:2-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,4-diol
CAS Number: 495-08-9Picture of molecule3D/inchi
FDA UNII: T8T2WY38GH
Nikkaji Web:J11.774I
XlogP3:0.70 (est)
Molecular Weight:140.13836000
Formula:C7 H8 O3
BioActivity Summary:listing
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Category:natural substances and extractives
 
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Physical Properties:
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Melting Point: 100.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 299.90 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point: 307.00 °F. TCC ( 152.60 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w): -0.540 (est)
Soluble in:
 water, 1.00E+06 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
 water, 8.204e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
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For experimental / research use only.
2,5-Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol, Hydroxymethyl-hydrochinone 95%
 
Safety Information:
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
natural substances and extractives
Recommendation for gentisyl alcohol usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Recommendation for gentisyl alcohol flavor usage levels up to:
 not for flavor use.
 
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :188287
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
2-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,4-diol
Chemidplus:0000495089
 
References:
 2-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,4-diol
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Pubchem (cid):188287
Pubchem (sid):135166881
 
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Potential Blenders and core components note
None Found
 
Potential Uses:
None Found
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 found in nature
 
Synonyms:
1,4-benzenediol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-
2,5-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol
3,6-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol
2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-benzene diol
2-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,4-diol
 salireposide
 

Articles:

PubMed:The gene PatG involved in the biosynthesis pathway of patulin, a food-borne mycotoxin, encodes a 6-methylsalicylic acid decarboxylase.
PubMed:First total chemical synthesis of natural acyl derivatives of some phenolglycosides of the family Salicaceae.
PubMed:New production of 5-bromotoluhydroquinone and 4-O-methyltoluhydroquinone from the marine-derived fungus Dothideomycete sp.
PubMed:[The study of the secondary metabolites from fungus Paecilomyces sp].
PubMed:Microbial mannosidation of bioactive chlorogentisyl alcohol by the marine-derived fungus Chrysosporium synchronum.
PubMed:Molecular cloning and functional characterization of two CYP619 cytochrome P450s involved in biosynthesis of patulin in Aspergillus clavatus.
PubMed:Phenolic compounds in the leaves of Populus ussuriensis and their antioxidant activities.
PubMed:Heteroatom-containing antibacterial phenolic metabolites from a terrestrial Ampelomyces fungus.
PubMed:Gentisyl alcohol derivatives from the marine-derived fungus Penicillium terrestre.
PubMed:3-Chloro-2,5-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol activates human cervical carcinoma HeLa cell apoptosis by inducing DNA damage.
PubMed:2,5-dihydroxybenzyl and (1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthyl)methyl, novel reductively armed photocages for the hydroxyl moiety.
PubMed:Phenolic glycosides with antioxidant activity from the stem bark of Populus davidiana.
PubMed:Novel antifouling and antimicrobial compound from a marine-derived fungus Ampelomyces sp.
PubMed:Phosphodiesterase and thymidine phosphorylase-inhibiting salirepin derivatives from Symplocos racemosa.
PubMed:Phenolic glyscosides, a new class of human recombinant nucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase-1 inhibitors.
PubMed:Screening for metabolites from Penicillium novae-zeelandiae displaying radical-scavenging activity and oxidative mutagenicity: isolation of gentisyl alcohol.
PubMed:Phenolic glycosides from Symplocos racemosa: natural inhibitors of phosphodiesterase I.
PubMed:Parasitenone, a new epoxycyclohexenone related to gabosine from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus parasiticus.
PubMed:Effect of fungistatic agent 2-deoxy-D-glucose on mycotoxins from Penicillium expansum.
PubMed:Patulin biosynthesis: epoxidation of toluquinol and gentisyl alcohol by particulate preparations from Penicillium patulum.
PubMed:Plant antiviral agents, VI. Isolation of antiviral phenolic glucosides from Populus cultivar Beaupre by droplet counter-current chromatography.
PubMed:Biosynthesis of patulin; in vitro conversion of gentisyl alcohol into patulin by microsomal enzyme(s) and retention of one of the carbinol protons in this reaction.
PubMed:Conidiogenesis and secondary metabolism in Penicillium urticae.
PubMed:Patulin biosynthesis: the metabolism of m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and m-hydroxybenzaldehyde by particulate preparations from Penicillium patulum.
PubMed:[Isolation of salicin and salireposide from Salix rosmarinifolia L].
PubMed:Antibacterial activity of gentisyl alcohol and homogentisic acid.
PubMed:[Not Available].
PubMed:[Not Available].
PubMed:Studies in the biochemistry of micro-organisms: 72. Gentisyl alcohol (2:5-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol), a metabolic product of Penicillium patulum Bainier.
 
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