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benzyl alcohol; benzy+alcohol


Name(s) benzyl alcohol; benzy+alcohol
Scientific name(s) phenylmethanol; benzenemethanol; phenylcarbinol; benzoyl alcohol; benzylalcohol; benzenecarbinol
Formula C7H8O
Molecular mass 108.14
IUPAC name phenylmethanol
INCHI InChI=1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2
SMILE OCC1=CC=CC=C1
CAS ID 100-51-6
PubChem ID 244
DrugBank ID DB06770
CHEBI ID 17987
Description Constituent of jasmine and other ethereal oils, both free and as estersand is also present in cherry, orange juice, mandarin peel oil, guava fruit, feijoa fruit, pineapple, leek, cinnamon, cloves, mustard, fermented tea, basil and red sage. Flavouring ingredient_x000D_ _x000D_ Benzyl alcohol is a colorless liquid with a mild pleasant aromatic odor. It is a useful solvent due to its polarity, low toxicity, and low vapor pressure. Benzyl alcohol is found in many foods, some of which are towel gourd, cloud ear fungus, angelica, and safflower.