C8H10O
122.16 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
1-Phenylethanol
CAS13323-81-4EC202-707-1
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and perfumery ingredient
1-Phenylethanol, also known as alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol, is a colorless liquid that is insoluble in water and less dense than water. It is primarily used as a flavoring agent and perfumery ingredient, and may be slightly toxic if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin.
Flavoring agentPerfumery ingredientLab reagent
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-phenylethanol
InChIKey
WAPNOHKVXSQRPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)O
Synonyms (55)
- (+/-)-a-Methylbenzyl alcohol
- (1-Hydroxyethyl)benzene
- (R)-(+)-sec-Phenethyl Alcohol
- (R)-phenylethanol
- (s)-(+)-1-phenylethanol
- 1-Fenylethanol
- 1-Fenylethanol [Czech]
- 1-Phenethyl alcohol
- 1-Phenyl-1-ethylalcohol
- 1-Phenyl-1-hydroxyethane
- 1-Phenylethan-1-ol
- 1-Phenylethanol
- 1-Phenylethyl alcohol
- 1-phenyl-1-ethanol
- 1-phenylethane-1-ol
- ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
- Alcohol methyl benzylic
- Benzyl alcohol, alpha-methyl-
- DL-1-Phenylethyl Alcohol
- DL-Phenylmethylcarbinol
- DL-sec-Phenethyl alcohol
- Ethanol, 1-phenyl-
- FEMA 2685
- Fenyl-methylkarbinol
- Fenyl-methylkarbinol [Czech]
- Methanol, methylphenyl-
- Methylphenyl carbinol
- Phenyl Ethanol
- Phenylmethylcarbinol
- Styrallyl alcohol
- Styralyl alcohol
- Styrene alcohol
- a-Hydroxyethylbenzene
- a-Methylbenzenemethanol, 9CI
- a-Methylbenzyl alcohol, 8CI
- alpha-Hydroxyethylbenzene
- alpha-Methyl-benzmethanol
- alpha-Methylbenzenemethanol
- alpha-Methylphenylcarbinol
- alpha-Phenethyl alcohol
- alpha-Phenylethanol
- alpha-Phenylethyl alcohol
- methyl phenyl methanol
- methylbenzyl alcohol
- racemic 1-phenylethanol
- racemic 1-phenylethyl alcohol
- sec-Phenethyl alcohol