2-Phenylethanol
Alternative Name(s)
- 1-Phenyl-2-ethanol
- 2-Hydroxyethylbenzene
- 2-Phenethanol
- 2-Phenethyl alcohol
- 2-PhenyIethanol
- 2-Phenyl-Ethanol
- 2-Phenylethyl alcohol
- b-Hydroxyethylbenzene
- Benzeneethanol
- Benzeneethanol, 9CI
- Benzenethanol
- Benzyl carbinol
- Benzyl ethyl alcohol
- Benzyl-Methanol
- Benzylcarbinol
- Benzylmethanol
- beta -hydroxyethylbenzene
- beta-Phenylethanol
- beta-Phenylethyl alcohol
- FEMA 2858
- Hydroxyethylbenzene
- Phenethanol
- Phenethyl alcohol
- Phenethyl alcohol, 8CI, BAN
- Phenyl ethyl alcohol
- Phenyl-Ethanol
- Phenylethanol
- Phenylethyl alcohol, USAN
IUPAC Name – 2-phenylethanol
Empirical Formula – C8H10O
Molecular Weight – 122.17
Exact Mass – 122.07
Elemental Analysis – C, 78.65; H, 8.25; O, 13.10

Concentration analysis (mg/kg)
0.4[1]
MeSH classification
Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from disinfectants, which are used on inanimate objects.
Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying spores as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from antiseptics, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals
Substances added to pharmaceutical preparations to protect them from chemical change or microbial action. They include anti-bacterial agents and antioxidants.
References
- Poerschmann, J., B. Weiner, and I. Baskyr, Organic compounds in olive mill wastewater and in solutions resulting from hydrothermal carbonization of the wastewater. Chemosphere, 2013. 92(11): p. 1472-1482.