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Benzyl alcohol
- CAS number
- 100-51-6
- Molecular formula
- C7H8O
- Molecular weight
- 108.14 g/mol
About this molecule
A colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste and slight odor. It is used as a local anesthetic and to reduce pain associated with LIDOCAINE injection. Also, it is used in the manufacture of other benzyl compounds, as a pharmaceutic aid, and in perfumery and flavoring.
Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- phenylmethanol
- InChIKey
- WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)CO
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 66072-40-0 · 185532-71-2 · 27134-46-9
- PubChem CID
- 244
Also known as
benzyl alcohol · phenylmethanol · benzenemethanol · phenylcarbinol · Benzenecarbinol · Hydroxytoluene · Benzoyl alcohol · alpha-Toluenol
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