• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    60-12-8

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1116.29
    • Carbowax: 1890.86
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4 Well soluble in MMB, DEP, TEC

    Molecular weight
    122.16 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -27 °C
    • -27 °C
    • -25.8 °C
    • -27 °C

    Boiling points

    • 218.2 °C
    • 218.2 °C AT 760 MM HG
    • 219.00 to 221.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 219 °C

    Flash points

    • 102 °C
    • 205 °F (96 °C) (Closed cup)
    • 102 °C c.c.

    Solubilities

    • 22200 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • 2 ML DISSOLVE IN 100 ML WATER AFTER THOROUGH SHAKING; 1 PART IS CLEARLY SOL IN 1 PART OF 50% ALCOHOL; MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOL, ETHER
    • SOL IN FIXED OILS & GLYCEROL; SLIGHTLY SOL IN MINERAL OIL
    • VERY SOL IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL
    • Miscible with chloroform.
    • 16,000 mg/L in water @ 20 °C
    • 22.2 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 2 (moderate)
    • Slighty soluble in water; soluble in oils, propylene glycol
    • 1 mL in 2 mL 50% ethanol (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 2-PHENYLETHANOL
    • Phenethyl alcohol
    • 60-12-8
    • Phenylethyl alcohol
    • Benzeneethanol
    • Phenylethanol
    • Benzyl carbinol
    • Phenethanol
    • 2-Phenylethyl alcohol
    • 2-PHENYL-ETHANOL
    • beta-Phenylethanol
    • 2-Phenethyl alcohol
    • Benzylmethanol
    • 2-Phenylethan-1-Ol
    • Benzylcarbinol
    • Methanol, benzyl-
    • Phenyl ethyl alcohol
    • 2-Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • 1-Phenyl-2-ethanol
    • Ethanol, 2-phenyl-
    • FEMA No. 2858
    • 2-PEA
    • Benzenethanol
    • Phenethylalcohol
    • beta-PEA
    • beta-Phenylethyl alcohol
    • beta-Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • Caswell No. 655C
    • beta-Fenylethanol
    • FEMA Number 2858
    • 1321-27-3
    • beta-Fenethylalkohol
    • Phenethyl alcohol (natural)
    • beta-Phenethyl alcohol
    • MFCD00002886
    • HSDB 5002
    • 2-Phenethanol
    • .beta.-Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • .beta.-Phenylethyl alcohol
    • Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • EINECS 200-456-2
    • UNII-ML9LGA7468
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 001503
    • NSC 406252
    • NSC-406252
    • BRN 1905732
    • .beta.-Phenylethanol
    • ML9LGA7468
    • .beta.-PEA
    • DTXSID9026342
    • CHEBI:49000
    • AI3-00744
    • (2-Hydroxyethyl)benzene
    • .beta.-Phenethyl alcohol
    • Phenylethyl alcohol [USP]
    • .beta.-(hydroxyethyl)benzene
    • DTXCID206342
    • EC 200-456-2
    • 4-06-00-03067 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • NSC406252
    • NCGC00166215-02
    • Phenylethyl alcohol (USP)
    • Ethanol, phenyl-
    • PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL (II)
    • PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL [II]
    • PHENETHYL ALCOHOL (MART.)
    • PHENETHYL ALCOHOL [MART.]
    • 2 Phenylethanol
    • PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL (USP-RS)
    • PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL [USP-RS]
    • beta-Fenylethanol [Czech]
    • 2-phenyl ethanol
    • Carbinol, Benzyl
    • beta Phenylethanol
    • CAS-60-12-8
    • Alcohol, Phenethyl
    • beta-Fenethylalkohol [Czech]
    • PEL
    • SMR000059156
    • PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL (USP MONOGRAPH)
    • PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL [USP MONOGRAPH]
    • Alcohol, Phenylethyl
    • benzene-ethanol
    • Mellol
    • phenyl-ethanol
    • Benzyl-Methanol
    • 2-PhenyIethanol
    • phenylethyl-alcohol
    • .beta.-Phenethanol
    • HY1
    • .beta.-Fenylethanol
    • b-Hydroxyethylbenzene
    • Benzyl ethyl alcohol
    • 2-phenyl-1-ethanol
    • Benzeneethanol, 9CI
    • 2-phenylethane-1-ol
    • betaphenylethyl alcohol
    • .beta.-Fenethylalkohol
    • 2-Phenylethanol, USP
    • METHANOL, BENZYL
    • A-PEA
    • beta -hydroxyethylbenzene
    • 2-Phenylethanol, 99%
    • .beta.-P.E.A.
    • (BETA-PEA)
    • Phenylethyl alcohol, USAN
    • bmse000659
    • Phenylethyl, beta- alcohol
    • 2-(2-Hydroxyethyl)benzene
    • SCHEMBL1838
    • WLN: Q2R
    • 2-Phenylethanol (Standard)
    • MLS001066349
    • MLS001336026
    • FEMA NUMBER 2858.
    • PHENETHYL ALCOHOL [MI]
    • Phenethyl alcohol, 8CI, BAN
    • 2-phenylethanol;Benzyl carbinol
    • CHEMBL448500
    • beta-(HYDROXYETHYL)BENZENE
    • PHENETHYL ALCOHOL [FCC]
    • PHENYLETHYL, B- ALCOHOL
    • BDBM85807
    • FEMA 2858
    • HY-B1290R
    • HMS2093H05
    • HMS2233H06
    • HMS3374P04
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Blackcurrant bud 1 68606-81-5 Ribes nigrum L., fam. Grossulariaceae 0.43%
Genet headspace 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 2.6%
Cassia, branch & leaf (Australia) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.15%
Cassia, bark (Australia) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 2.5%
Cassia, leaf (Australia) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 3.57%
Coronilla emerus headspace Coronilla emerus L., fam. Leguminosae 37.0%
False acacia headspace (Black locust) Robinia pseudoacacia L. (False acacia) (Black locust), fam. Leguminosae 9.0%
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 1.3%
Geranium (India) 1 8000-46-2 Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit. ex Aiton, fam. Geraniaceae 2.17%
Geranium (India) 2 8000-46-2 Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit. ex Aiton, fam. Geraniaceae 1.04%
Jasmine sambac (Indonesia) Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton, fam. Oleaceae 2.35%
Lily headspace Lilium candidum L., fam. Liliaceae 24.5%
Linden blossom bract Tilia cordata Mill. (Tilia glabra Vent.), fam. Tiliaceae 0.9%
Michelia champaca flower absolute Michelia champaca L., fam. Magnoliaceae 25.0%
Myrtle berry (Italy) 8008-46-6 Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.4%
Narcissus tazetta absolute 2 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 1.6%
Narcissus tazetta absolute 3 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 3.03%
Neroli bigarade (bitter orange flower) Spain 2 8016-38-4 Citrus aurantium L., ssp. amara Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.2%
Osmanthus absolute 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.1%
Peppermint (USA) 2 8006-90-4 Mentha piperita L. cultivar Mitcham, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.02%
Bitter orange leaf (Petitgrain) (Spain) 1 8014-17-3 Citrus aurantium L., ssp. amara Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.2%
Rhanterium Rhanterium epapposum Oliv. 1.95%
Rose (Turkey) 6 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 1.85%
Rose (Bulgaria) 3a 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 1.85%
Rose (Bulgaria) 1 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 1.3%
Rose (Turkey) 1 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 1.5%
Rose (Turkey) 2 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 2.2%
Ylang Ylang 4 8006-81-3 Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Thomson forma genuina, fam. Annonaceae 0.07%
Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Thunb., var. plena Regel, fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Apple flower Malus arnoldiana (Rehd) Sarg. var. Redgold, fam. Rosaceae 2.47%
Saffron 1 8022-19-3 Crocus sativus L., fam. Iridaceae 0.1%
Jonquil (Japan) 8023-75-4 Narcissus jonquilla L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.05%
Chervil (France) 8000-44-0 Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. (Cerefolium sativum Lam.), fam. Apiaceae 0.1%
Gaura drummondii flower Gaura drummondii L., fam. Oenotheraceae 5.5%
Etrog, leaf Citrus medica L., cultivar ethrog Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Etrog, peel Citrus medica L., cultivar ethrog Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange leaf, sweet (Israel) 3 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Valencia late, fam. Rutaceae 0.04%
Orange leaf, sweet (Israel) 1 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Jaffa (Shamouti), fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange leaf, sweet (Israel) 2 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Ruby (Blood orange), fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.19%
Pistacia chinensis (Egypt) leaf Pistacia chinensis Bunge, fam. Anacardiaceae 0.1%
Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc., fam. Thymelaeaceae 0.01%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 2 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Yussuf Effendy, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 3 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Dancy, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 4 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Maya, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 6 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Michal, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 7 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Nectarine, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Narcissus poeticus absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus poeticus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 2.2%
Orris butter 8002-73-1 Iris florentina L., fam. Iridaceae 0.01%
Tagetes 2 8016-84-0 Tagetes minuta L. (Marigold), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%