SHEET /m/benzyl-alcohol · PubChem CID 244 · CAS 100-51-6 · REV 2026.07
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Benzyl alcohol
from sourceC7H8O · 108.14 g/mol
alpha-hydroxytoluene · phenylcarbinol · hydroxymethylbenzene · phenylmethyl alcohol
What is Benzyl alcohol?
A mild floral solvent found in jasmine and ylang-ylang, used as a preservative in cosmetics and injectable medicines. from source
CategoryScent & aroma
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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C1=CC=C(C=C1)COToxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
950 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 mouse other from source
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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Where Benzyl alcohol leads
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