3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

Also known as m-formylphenol, m-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 3-formylphenol, meta-hydroxybenzaldehyde

3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless solid although most samples appear tan. Two other isomers of hydroxybenzaldehyde exist.

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Mass: 122.036779

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chemical formula: C₇H₆O₂
canonical SMILES: C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)C=O
MCN code: 2912.49.20
melting point: 104.0
Commons category: 3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

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3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless solid although most samples appear tan. Two other isomers of hydroxybenzaldehyde exist.

==Preparation== It has been prepared from 3-nitrobenzaldehyde in a sequence of nitro group reduction, diazotization of the amine, and hydrolysis.