SHEET /m/benzyl-alcohol · PubChem CID 244 · CAS 100-51-6 · REV 2026.07
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Benzyl alcohol from source
C7H8O · 108.14 g/mol
phenylmethanol · benzenemethanol · phenylcarbinol · Benzoyl alcohol
chemical compound
CategoryScent & aroma
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CO
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse other LD50 for Benzyl alcohol is 950 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
66.5 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (66,500 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
950 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 mouse other from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
1 more reported value
- 1,700 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
DangerToxicIrritantHealth hazardH227, H302, H312, H315, H317, H319, H331, H332, H335, H336, H370, H372, H401from source
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