Structured Summary
Abstract
An antimicrobial, antiseptic, and disinfectant that is used also as an aromatic essence and preservative in pharmaceutics and perfumery.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H10O
- Molecular Weight
- 122.16 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 60-12-8
- IUPAC Name
- 2-phenylethanol
- InChIKey
- WRMNZCZEMHIOCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010626
- Source
- PubChem CID 6054
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- 2-Phenylethanol
- Benzyl Carbinol
- Phenethyl Alcohol
- Phenylethanol
- beta-Phenylethanol
- 2 Phenylethanol
- Alcohol, Phenethyl
- Alcohol, Phenylethyl
- Carbinol, Benzyl
- beta Phenylethanol
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
96; was PHENETHYL ALCOHOL 1975-95 (see under ALCOHOL, ETHYL 1975-90); PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL was see PHENETHYL ALCOHOL 1975-95
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Previous Indexing
- Alcohol, Ethyl (1969-1974)
- Benzene Derivatives (1972-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phenylethyl Alcohol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010626. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010626
- Phenylethyl Alcohol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenethyl_alcohol
- Phenylethyl Alcohol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209463
- Phenylethyl Alcohol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6054. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6054