Phenylmethanol

PubChem Notes:

Benzyl Alcohol 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.

MediLexicon benzyl alcohol - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'benzyl alcohol'

[1. possesses local anesthetic and bacteriostatic properties.

Molecular Formula: C7H8O


InChI: InChI=1/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2

InChIKey: InChIKey=WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYAH
SMILES: OCC1=CC=CC=C1

Names:
    alpha-Hydroxytoluene
    alpha-hydroxytoluene
    alpha-Hydroxytoluene
    benzenemethanol
    Benzenemethanol
    benzyl alcohol
    Benzyl alcohol
    benzyl alcohol
    Benzyl alcohol
    benzyl alcohol
    Hydroxymethylbenzene
    Phenylcarbinol
    phenylmethanol
    Phenylmethanol

Registries:
    PubChem CID 244
    ChEBI 17987
    Kegg C00556
    PubChem ID 10361906
    PubChem ID 3836
    UM-BBD c0278