Salicyl alcohol (saligenin) is an organic compound with the formula C6HOH(CH2OH.

It is a white solid that is used as a precursor in organic synthesis.

[3] Salicyl alcohol is produced by the hydroxymethylation of phenol using formaldehyde:[4] Air oxidation of salicyl alcohol gives salicylaldehyde.

Chemical sweeteners are formed by acetal formation with e.g. isovanillin (Cmp4).

[5] Salicyl alcohol appears as a pharmacophore in several notable β2-adrenoceptor agonists (e.g. salbutamol), as well as in synthetic estrone analogs, e.g. CID:22940780 or CID:154236944.