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Benzyl Alcohol

CHEBI:CHEBI_17987

Definition

An aromatic alcohol that consists of benzene bearing a single hydroxymethyl substituent.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H8O
Molecular Mass
108.13782
Charge
0
SMILES
OCc1ccccc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2
InChIKey
WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (hydroxymethyl)benzene
  • alcoholum benzylicum
  • alcool benzylique
  • alpha-Hydroxytoluene
  • alpha-toluenol
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • benzenecarbinol
  • Benzenemethanol
  • benzyl alcohol
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Benzylalkohol
  • benzylic alcohol
  • Hydroxymethylbenzene
  • Phenylcarbinol
  • phenylmethanol
  • Phenylmethanol
  • phenylmethyl alcohol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

⚕️ This information is sourced from ChEBI (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest) database and is intended for educational purposes only.

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1426
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Benzyl_Alcohol
core#notation
CHEBI:17987

Additional References

Wikipedia:Benzyl_Alcohol

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