3-Hydroxyacetophenone

3-Hydroxyacetophenone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
	Other names 1-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanone; 3-Acetylphenol; m-Hydroxyacetophenone; 3'-Hydroxyacetophenone
Identifiers
CAS Number	121-71-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8174;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.086
PubChem CID	8487;
UNII	UV3GO1D90J ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5059533 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6(9)7-3-2-4-8(10)5-7/h2-5,10H,1H3 Key: LUJMEECXHPYQOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O2
Molar mass	136.150 g·mol−1
Density	1.099 g/cm3
Melting point	96 °C (205 °F; 369 K)
Boiling point	296 °C (565 °F; 569 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

3-Hydroxyacetophenone is a chemical compound. It is a component of castoreum, the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature beaver.^[1]

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Names

Preferred IUPAC name 1-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
Other names 1-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanone 3-Acetylphenol m-Hydroxyacetophenone 3'-Hydroxyacetophenone
Identifiers
CAS Number	121-71-1^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	8174
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.086
PubChem CID	8487
UNII	UV3GO1D90J^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5059533
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6(9)7-3-2-4-8(10)5-7/h2-5,10H,1H3 Key: LUJMEECXHPYQOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₈H₈O₂
Molar mass	136.150 g·mol⁻¹
Density	1.099 g/cm³
Melting point	96 °C (205 °F; 369 K)
Boiling point	296 °C (565 °F; 569 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references