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|   Name = Phenethyl alcohol
|   Reference =<ref>''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '''7185'''.</ref>
|   ImageFile = Phenethyl alcohol.png
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|   IUPACName = 2-Phenylethanol
|   OtherNames = Phenethyl alcohol<br />Benzyl carbinol<br />β-Hydroxyethylbenzene<br />Benzenethanol
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
|   CASNo = 60-12-8
|    CASNo_Ref = {{cascite}}
|   SMILES = OCCc1ccccc1
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
|   Formula = C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O
|   MolarMass = 122.16 g/mol
|   Density = 1.017 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
|   MeltingPt = -27 °C
|   BoilingPt = 219-221 °C
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| Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards
|   NFPA-H = 1
|   NFPA-F = 1
|   NFPA-R = 0
|   ExternalMSDS = [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p1861.htm JT Baker MSDS]
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'''Phenethyl alcohol''', or '''2-phenylethanol''', is the [[organic compound]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH.  This colourless liquid occurs widely in nature, being found in a variety of [[essential oil]]s, including [[rose oil|rose]], [[Dianthus caryophyllus|carnation]], [[hyacinth (plant)|hyacinth]], [[Aleppo pine]], [[Orange (fruit)|orange blossom]], [[ylang-ylang]], [[Pelargonium|geranium]], [[neroli]], and [[champaca]].  It is slightly soluble in water (2 mL/100 mL H<sub>2</sub>O), but miscible with [[ethanol]] and [[diethyl ether|ether]].

Phenethyl alcohol is an [[alcohol]] with a pleasant floral odor.  It is therefore a common ingredient in flavors and perfumery, particularly when the smell of rose is desired. It is used an an [[List of additives in cigarettes|additive in cigarettes]]. It is also used as a [[preservative]] in [[soap]]s due to its stability in basic conditions. In [[biology]] it is of interest due to its [[antimicrobial]] properties.

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Phenethylamine]]


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