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| Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde | |
| Other names m-Hydroxybenzaldehyde; m-Formylphenol; 3-formylphenol [1]  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.630 | 
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| Properties | |
| C7H6O2 | |
| Molar mass | 122.123 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | colorless solid | 
| Density | 1.1179 g/cm3 (130 °C) [1] | 
| Melting point | 106 °C (223 °F; 379 K) [1] | 
| Boiling point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 K) [1] | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 8.98 (25 °C) [2] | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4CHO. It is a colorless solid although most samples appear tan. Two other isomers of hydroxybenzaldehyde exist.
It has been prepared from 3-nitrobenzaldehyde in a sequence of nitro group reduction, diazotization of the amine, and hydrolysis. [3] [4]
3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol dehydrogenase is an NADP-dependent enzyme that produces 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde from 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol. [5]
3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde exhibits vasculoprotective effects by lowering vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and endothelial cells inflammation. [6] 3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is used in the synthesis of monastrol. [7] [8]