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Phenoxyethanol

CHEBI:CHEBI_64275

Definition

An aromatic ether that is phenol substituted on oxygen by a 2-hydroxyethyl group.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H10O2
Molecular Mass
138.16380
Charge
0
SMILES
OCCOc1ccccc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c9-6-7-10-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2
InChIKey
QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-Hydroxy-2-phenoxyethane
  • 2-Hydroxyethyl phenyl ether
  • 2-phenoxyethanol
  • 2-Phenoxyethyl alcohol
  • beta-Hydroxyethyl phenyl ether
  • Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether
  • Phenoxyethanol
  • Phenoxytol
  • Phenyl cellosolve
  • Phenylmonoglycol ether

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Phenoxyethanol
DRON_00010000
89552
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CHEBI:64275

Additional References

Wikipedia:Phenoxyethanol

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