Phenethyl alcohol

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Name = Phenethyl alcohol
Reference = ["Merck Index", 11th Edition, 7185.]
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IUPACName = 2-Phenylethanol
OtherNames = Phenethyl alcohol
Benzyl carbinol
β-Hydroxyethylbenzene
Benzenethanol
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 60-12-8
SMILES = OCCc1ccccc1
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Formula = C₈H₁₀O
MolarMass = 122.16 g/mol
Density = 1.017 g/cm³
MeltingPt = -27 °C
BoilingPt = 219-221 °C
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NFPA-H = 1
NFPA-F = 1
NFPA-R = 0
ExternalMSDS = [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p1861.htm JT Baker MSDS]

Phenethyl alcohol, or 2-phenylethanol, is the organic compound with the formula C₆H₅CH₂CH₂OH. This colourless liquid occurs widely in nature, being found in a variety of essential oils, including rose, carnation, hyacinth, Aleppo pine, orange blossom, y _yl. ether.

Phenethyl alcohol is an alcohol with a pleasant floral odor. It is therefore a common ingredient in flavors and perfumery, particularly when the smell of rose is desired. It is also used as a preservative in soaps due to its stability in basic conditions. In biology it is of interest due to its antimicrobial properties.

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*Phenethylamine