• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    98-85-1

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O

    SMILES
    CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1060.0
    • Carbowax: 1776.33
  • Properties

    LogP
    1.4

    Molecular weight
    122.16 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 20.7 °C
    • 20 °C

    Boiling points

    • 399 °F at 745 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 204 °C
    • 204.00 to 205.00 °C. @ 745.00 mm Hg

    Flash points

    • 185 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 93 °C
    • 200 °F (93 °C) (CLOSED CUP)

    Solubilities

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 67.1 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Sol in glycerol, mineral oil, alcohol
    • SOL IN MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS
    • A high solvency for alcohol-soluble cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, and cellulose acetobutyrate; for many natural and synthetic resins; and for fats and oils. In contrast to benzyl alcohol, it is miscible with white spirit.
    • In water, 1,950 mg/l @ 25 °C
    • 1.95 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils
    • miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 1-Phenylethanol
    • 98-85-1
    • ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
    • 1-Phenylethan-1-ol
    • Methylphenyl carbinol
    • Styralyl alcohol
    • Styrallyl alcohol
    • 1-Phenethyl alcohol
    • 1-Phenylethyl alcohol
    • Methylphenylcarbinol
    • 13323-81-4
    • DL-1-Phenylethanol
    • Phenylmethylcarbinol
    • (+/-)-1-Phenylethanol
    • (1-Hydroxyethyl)benzene
    • sec-Phenethyl alcohol
    • alpha-Phenylethanol
    • 1-Phenyl-1-hydroxyethane
    • alpha-Methylbenzenemethanol
    • Ethanol, 1-phenyl-
    • Methyl phenyl carbinol
    • DL-1-Phenethylalcohol
    • alpha-Phenethyl alcohol
    • Methanol, methylphenyl-
    • alpha-Phenylethyl alcohol
    • Styrene alcohol
    • Phenyl Ethanol
    • 1-Fenylethanol
    • NCI-C55685
    • alpha-Methyl-benzmethanol
    • Fenyl-methylkarbinol
    • Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-methyl-
    • 1-Fenylethanol [Czech]
    • FEMA No. 2685
    • FEMA Number 2685
    • 1-PHENYL-ETHANOL
    • .alpha.-Methylbenzyl alcohol
    • Fenyl-methylkarbinol [Czech]
    • Benzyl alcohol, alpha-methyl-
    • NSC 25502
    • Benzenemethanol, alpha-methyl-
    • CCRIS 2367
    • (1)-alpha-Methylbenzyl alcohol
    • alpha-Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • HSDB 4164
    • 1-phenyl ethanol
    • alpha-Methyl-benzyl alcohol
    • EINECS 202-707-1
    • EINECS 236-361-8
    • methylbenzyl alcohol
    • .alpha.-Methylbenzenemethanol
    • CHEBI:669
    • .alpha.-Phenylethanol
    • DTXSID1020859
    • AI3-02936
    • Benzyl alcohol, .alpha.-methyl-
    • E6O895DQ52
    • (+/-)-alpha-Methylbenzyl alcohol
    • NSC-25502
    • .alpha.-Phenethyl alcohol
    • .alpha.-Phenylethyl alcohol
    • DTXCID50859
    • EC 202-707-1
    • 1-PHENYLETHANOL, (+/-)-
    • ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL [FCC]
    • 1-Phenyl ethyl alcohol
    • ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL [HSDB]
    • Benzene-d5-methan-d-ol, a-(methyl-d3)-
    • 1-PHENYLETHAN-2,2,2-D3-OL
    • DL-sec-Phenethyl alcohol
    • .ALPHA.-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL [FHFI]
    • (+/-)-.ALPHA.-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
    • a-methylbenzyl alcohol
    • (R)-(+)-sec-Phenethyl Alcohol
    • 1-phenethan-1-ol
    • methylphenyl methanol
    • methyl phenyl methanol
    • alpha-methyl-benzene methanol
    • UN2937
    • alpha-methyl-benzenemethanol
    • 1phenylethanol
    • 1Fenylethanol
    • UNII-E6O895DQ52
    • 1Phenylethan1ol
    • (R)-(+)-alpha-Methylbenzyl alcohol
    • (+/-)-1-Phenylethyl Alcohol
    • alphaPhenylethanol
    • (+-)-alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol
    • Fenylmethylkarbinol
    • Ethanol, 1phenyl
    • 1Phenethyl alcohol
    • methylbenzyl alcohols
    • phenylmethyl carbinol
    • 1Phenylethyl alcohol
    • a-Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • Methylphenyl-Methanol
    • MFCD00004508
    • 1-hydroxyethylbenzene
    • SYNTHACOLIN
    • 1-phenyl-1-ethanol
    • 1Phenyl1hydroxyethane
    • alphaPhenethyl alcohol
    • 1-phenylethane-1-ol
    • alphaMethylbenzmethanol
    • rac.-1-phenylethanol
    • Methanol, methylphenyl
    • (rs)-1-phenylethanol
    • a-phenyl ethyl alcohol
    • (1Hydroxyethyl)benzene
    • Alcohol methyl benzylic
    • alphaPhenylethyl alcohol
    • racemic 1-phenylethanol
    • alpha-methylbenzylalcohol
    • alphaMethylbenzenemethanol
    • (+) alpha-phenylethanol
    • 1-Phenylethanol, 98%
    • 1-(Phenylethyl) alcohol
    • 1-Phenyl-1-ethylalcohol
    • DL-1-Phenylethyl Alcohol
    • .alpha.-Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • Alpha-methyl benzyl alcohol
    • Benzenemethanol, alphamethyl
    • Benzyl alcohol, alphamethyl
    • SCHEMBL2164
    • (s)-(+)-1-phenylethanol
    • a-Methylbenzenemethanol, 9CI
    • a-Methylbenzyl alcohol, 8CI
    • racemic 1-phenylethyl alcohol
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc., fam. Thymelaeaceae 0.01%
Clover, white flower (Austria) Trifolium repens L., fam Liguminosae (Papilionaceae) 1.9%
Clover, red flower (Austria) 85085-25-2 Trifolium pratense L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 3.2%
Jasmine rose absolute (India) Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, fam. Rubiaceae 0.93%
Mullilam leaf (India) Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Cassie absolute 1a extract 8023-82-3 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.5%
Geneps fruit (Cuba) Melicocca bijuga L., fam. Sapindaceae 0.2%