Phenylethyl Alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    60-12-8

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O

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

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1116.29
    • Carbowax: 1890.86

  • Odor profile

    Floral 93.53%
    Rose 89.4%
    Sweet 68.52%
    Honey 63.89%
    Hyacinth 56.17%
    Balsamic 53.84%
    Green 50.98%
    Fresh 40.61%
    Waxy 38.86%
    Geranium 37.95%

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    Odor threshold

    • Odor Threshold Low: 7.02 [mmHg]. [Hawley] Odor threshold (detection) from CHEMINFO

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    7.41 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    122.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -27 °C
    • -25.8 °C

    Boiling point

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

    Flash point est.
    104.7 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

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

    Solubility expt.

    • 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

  • Applications

    Phenethyl alcohol (CAS 60-12-8) is a naturally occurring, rose-scented liquid that serves as a key fragrance ingredient in fine perfumes, soaps, shampoos and creams, while also functioning as a bio-friendly solvent that stabilizes and diffuses volatile essential oils; in the food and beverage sector it is employed as a floral-fruity flavour enhancer and mouth-feel improver for candies, baked goods and wines; its mild antimicrobial activity further permits its use as a soft preservative in ophthalmic drops, injectables, sensitive-skin formulations and cell-culture storage media; the compound is additionally a precursor for the synthesis of aromatic esters and pharmaceuticals, a reference standard in flavour analysis, a viscosity modifier in printing inks, and an additive that improves gloss in premium polymers, resins and varnishes.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2180.85
    methanol 1192.18
    isopropanol 1642.67
    water 4.55
    ethyl acetate 803.92
    n-propanol 1662.17
    acetone 1285.96
    n-butanol 1295.54
    acetonitrile 1432.78
    DMF 1859.17
    toluene 189.13
    isobutanol 1022.09
    1,4-dioxane 1858.74
    methyl acetate 853.22
    THF 1491.3
    2-butanone 819.32
    n-pentanol 524.26
    sec-butanol 862.29
    n-hexane 63.72
    ethylene glycol 609.94
    NMP 848.14
    cyclohexane 130.13
    DMSO 3089.51
    n-butyl acetate 512.02
    n-octanol 210.45
    chloroform 1518.25
    n-propyl acetate 384.63
    acetic acid 1196.66
    dichloromethane 1830.35
    cyclohexanone 1017.44
    propylene glycol 649.75
    isopropyl acetate 294.93
    DMAc 629.71
    2-ethoxyethanol 653.56
    isopentanol 639.27
    n-heptane 133.41
    ethyl formate 665.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 1050.73
    n-hexanol 832.95
    2-methoxyethanol 1594.9
    isobutyl acetate 188.56
    tetrachloromethane 252.83
    n-pentyl acetate 164.25
    transcutol 1206.23
    n-heptanol 262.73
    ethylbenzene 95.72
    MIBK 273.41
    2-propoxyethanol 911.71
    tert-butanol 1131.86
    MTBE 449.14
    2-butoxyethanol 369.95
    propionic acid 1141.71
    o-xylene 122.63
    formic acid 344.57
    diethyl ether 766.24
    m-xylene 137.1
    p-xylene 106.31
    chlorobenzene 305.19
    dimethyl carbonate 245.67
    n-octane 32.44
    formamide 674.27
    cyclopentanone 1185.92
    2-pentanone 692.3
    anisole 261.17
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 617.06
    gamma-butyrolactone 1465.57
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 977.23
    pyridine 870.18
    3-pentanone 441.28
    furfural 798.32
    n-dodecane 24.23
    diethylene glycol 705.72
    diisopropyl ether 139.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 567.41
    acetylacetone 507.84
    n-hexadecane 26.65
    acetophenone 212.46
    methyl propionate 672.8
    isopentyl acetate 319.63
    trichloroethylene 1441.06
    n-nonanol 172.3
    cyclohexanol 697.95
    benzyl alcohol 217.98
    2-ethylhexanol 340.75
    isooctanol 179.26
    dipropyl ether 574.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 248.06
    ethyl lactate 185.13
    propylene carbonate 619.55
    n-methylformamide 1272.59
    2-pentanol 616.24
    n-pentane 90.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 607.59
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 353.78
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 250.72
    mesitylene 85.18
    ε-caprolactone 731.12
    p-cymene 91.86
    epichlorohydrin 1359.95
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 701.15
    2-aminoethanol 1032.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 962.65
    sulfolane 1421.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 30.86
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1083.16
    n-hexyl acetate 236.19
    isooctane 32.76
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 382.29
    sec-butyl acetate 167.86
    tert-butyl acetate 255.77
    decalin 38.92
    glycerin 615.67
    diglyme 764.18
    acrylic acid 786.4
    isopropyl myristate 107.02
    n-butyric acid 1286.44
    acetyl acetate 336.51
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 94.36
    ethyl propionate 300.4
    nitromethane 1873.84
    1,2-diethoxyethane 429.66
    benzonitrile 303.81
    trioctyl phosphate 88.75
    1-bromopropane 616.59
    gamma-valerolactone 1191.68
    n-decanol 136.12
    triethyl phosphate 112.46
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 211.86
    propionitrile 964.07
    vinylene carbonate 523.11
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 724.3
    DMS 189.35
    cumene 71.06
    2-octanol 132.12
    2-hexanone 366.1
    octyl acetate 134.49
    limonene 175.54
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 906.62
    ethyl orthosilicate 115.85
    tributyl phosphate 95.91
    diacetone alcohol 377.17
    N,N-dimethylaniline 151.76
    acrylonitrile 1010.55
    aniline 362.9
    1,3-propanediol 1183.93
    bromobenzene 297.86
    dibromomethane 1131.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1046.27
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 178.28
    tetrabutyl urea 142.71
    diisobutyl methanol 171.92
    2-phenylethanol 239.45
    styrene 132.1
    dioctyl adipate 148.83
    dimethyl sulfate 356.45
    ethyl butyrate 366.6
    methyl lactate 296.95
    butyl lactate 157.72
    diethyl carbonate 197.05
    propanediol butyl ether 298.11
    triethyl orthoformate 204.38
    p-tert-butyltoluene 88.12
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 203.82
    morpholine 1974.73
    tert-butylamine 638.62
    n-dodecanol 110.79
    dimethoxymethane 908.73
    ethylene carbonate 518.11
    cyrene 220.54
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 223.84
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 221.43
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 260.52
    4-methylpyridine 598.95
    dibutyl ether 232.04
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 171.92
    DEF 697.7
    dimethyl isosorbide 377.02
    tetrachloroethylene 700.63
    eugenol 202.69
    triacetin 203.58
    span 80 259.21
    1,4-butanediol 360.72
    1,1-dichloroethane 1017.71
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 279.94
    methyl formate 809.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 625.15
    n-decane 39.07
    butyronitrile 847.84
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 167.76
    1-chlorooctane 137.64
    1-chlorotetradecane 56.47
    n-nonane 41.95
    undecane 29.51
    tert-butylcyclohexane 37.64
    cyclooctane 40.6
    cyclopentanol 882.28
    tetrahydropyran 1524.74
    tert-amyl methyl ether 263.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 491.38
    1-hexene 236.3
    2-isopropoxyethanol 366.37
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 307.61
    methyl butyrate 460.02

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1 4

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

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%