CHEBI:17987 - benzyl alcohol

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ChEBI Name benzyl alcohol
ChEBI ID CHEBI:17987
Definition An aromatic alcohol that consists of benzene bearing a single hydroxymethyl substituent.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:3053, CHEBI:13888, CHEBI:22742
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Formula C7H8O
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 108.13782
Monoisotopic Mass 108.05751
InChI InChI=1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2
InChIKey WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OCc1ccccc1
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): solvent
A liquid that can dissolve other substances (solutes) without any change in their chemical composition.
antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
Application(s): solvent
A liquid that can dissolve other substances (solutes) without any change in their chemical composition.
fragrance
A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.
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Outgoing benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987) has role fragrance (CHEBI:48318)
benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987) has role solvent (CHEBI:46787)
benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987) is a benzyl alcohols (CHEBI:22743)
Incoming (3-Methylphenyl)methyl acetate (CHEBI:180405) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
(benzyloxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:180539) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propyl (Z)-2-[[(E)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]but-2-enoate (CHEBI:182782) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-O-acetylterricolyne (CHEBI:227330) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-Phenylethyl acetate (CHEBI:180412) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-Phenylethyl butyrate (CHEBI:179914) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-Phenylethyl formate (CHEBI:156170) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-Phenylethyl isobutyrate (CHEBI:179913) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-Phenylethyl propanoate (CHEBI:173831) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
1-Phenylpropyl acetate (CHEBI:81260) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
2,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-3-pyrancarboxylic acid (3-nitrophenyl)methyl ester (CHEBI:105834) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
2,5-dimethyl-3-furancarboxylic acid [2-(2-ethoxyanilino)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl] ester (CHEBI:114413) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
2-(4-methylsulfonyl-2-nitrophenyl)sulfinylacetic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:94220) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
2-(6-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl)acetic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:122111) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
2-furancarboxylic acid [2-(cyclohexylamino)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl] ester (CHEBI:121064) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
2-Methylbenzyl alcohol acetate (CHEBI:180406) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylic acid O4-ethyl ester O2-[(2-fluorophenyl)methyl] ester (CHEBI:114366) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
3-(benzyloxy)-3-oxopropanoic acid (CHEBI:84093) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
3-[[2-[[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxy-oxomethyl]amino]-1-oxoethyl]hydrazo]-3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:91492) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
3-hydroxybenzyl 2-(4-oxo-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-3-yl) acetate (CHEBI:210274) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
3-Nitrobenzyl 3-oxooctadecanoate (CHEBI:188633) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
3-oxo-2,4-dihydroquinoxaline-1-carboxylic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:115032) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-(3-methylanilino)-4-oxobutanoic acid (4-bromophenyl)methyl ester (CHEBI:113175) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:156310) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-[2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-6-methyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:115113) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-[2-[(2-ethyl-2,3-dihydroxybutanoyl)oxymethyl]anilino]-4-oxobutanoic acid (CHEBI:182678) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-[2-[[(3S)-2,3-Dihydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]butanoyl]oxymethyl]anilino]-4-oxobutanoic acid (CHEBI:182676) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-[6-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-oxo-5-phenylmethoxycarbonyl-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-3-yl]butanoic acid (CHEBI:112730) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-acetoxybenzyl alcohol (CHEBI:156306) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-cyanobenzyl alcohol (CHEBI:156307) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-Methoxybenzyl acetate (CHEBI:193729) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-Methoxybenzyl butanoate (CHEBI:173598) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-Methoxybenzyl formate (CHEBI:173752) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-Methoxybenzyl phenylacetate (CHEBI:193411) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-Methoxybenzyl propanoate (CHEBI:173946) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
4-Methylbenzyl alcohol acetate (CHEBI:180400) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
6-[4-methyl-6-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-oxo-5-phenylmethoxycarbonyl-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-3-yl]hexanoic acid (CHEBI:120859) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
6-amino-5,7,7-tricyano-8-pyridin-4-yl-1,3,8,8a-tetrahydroisoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:117052) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
7-zinniol acetate (CHEBI:217481) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
8-zinniol acetate (CHEBI:225885) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
alpha-Trichloromethylbenzyl acetate (CHEBI:88586) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
benzyl β-primeveroside (CHEBI:136548) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzyl 2,3-dimethyl-2-butenoate (CHEBI:195936) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzyl 3-methylbutanoate (CHEBI:179904) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzyl acetoacetate (CHEBI:173928) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzyl D-2-methylbutyrate (CHEBI:229067) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
benzyl ester (CHEBI:90628) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzyl propionate (CHEBI:180401) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzyl trans-2-methyl-2-butenoate (CHEBI:187225) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
benzyl trimethylsilyl ether (CHEBI:76351) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzyl-6-hydroxy-2-cyclohexene-on-oyl (CHEBI:195575) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Benzylformate (CHEBI:3057) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Berkeleyamide B (CHEBI:189283) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Berkeleyamide C (CHEBI:204509) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
carfimate (CHEBI:134809) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Crotoxyphos (CHEBI:82110) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Cylindrofridin A (CHEBI:227064) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Dibenzyl 2-vinyl-1,1-cyclopropanedicarboxylate (CHEBI:188684) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
gentisyl alcohol (CHEBI:5325) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
levofacetoperane (CHEBI:134950) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-204 (CHEBI:86734) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-205 (CHEBI:86743) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-210 (CHEBI:86774) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-29 (CHEBI:86812) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-296 (CHEBI:86819) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-3 (CHEBI:86821) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-3029 (CHEBI:86843) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-32 (CHEBI:86879) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
lignin cw compound-33 (CHEBI:86880) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Ligraminol C (CHEBI:69665) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
LSM-26114 (CHEBI:114652) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Metofluthrin (CHEBI:79396) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
micinicate (CHEBI:135596) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
monobenzyl phthalate (CHEBI:132612) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
N-[(S)-[(1S,2R)-1-methyl-2-[(2R)-1-[(5-methyl-2-furanyl)methylamino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]cyclopropyl]-phenylmethyl]carbamic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:121881) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
N-[(S)-[(1S,2R)-1-methyl-2-[(2R)-1-oxo-1-[(phenylmethyl)amino]propan-2-yl]cyclopropyl]-phenylmethyl]carbamic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:116280) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
N-[1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-5-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazolyl]carbamic acid (4-fluorophenyl)methyl ester (CHEBI:107690) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
N-[[1H-benzimidazol-2-yl(oxo)methyl]amino]carbamic acid (phenylmethyl) ester (CHEBI:92196) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
N6-Acryloyl-N2-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]lysine (CHEBI:188910) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
nicoclonate (CHEBI:135206) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Penipyridone E (CHEBI:227827) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Phenylmethyl 2-methylpropanoate (CHEBI:173823) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Phenylmethyl benzeneacetate (CHEBI:174169) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Phenylmethyl butanoate (CHEBI:173824) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
salicyl alcohol (CHEBI:16464) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
Tocamphyl (CHEBI:32237) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
benzyloxy group (CHEBI:48508) is substituent group from benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
IUPAC Name
phenylmethanol
Synonyms Sources
(hydroxymethyl)benzene ChemIDplus
alcoholum benzylicum ChemIDplus
alcool benzylique ChemIDplus
alpha-Hydroxytoluene KEGG COMPOUND
α-toluenol NIST Chemistry WebBook
Aromatic alcohol KEGG COMPOUND
benzenecarbinol NIST Chemistry WebBook
Benzenemethanol KEGG COMPOUND
Benzyl alcohol KEGG COMPOUND
benzyl alcohol UniProt
Benzylalkohol ChEBI
benzylic alcohol NIST Chemistry WebBook
Hydroxymethylbenzene KEGG COMPOUND
Phenylcarbinol KEGG COMPOUND
Phenylmethanol KEGG COMPOUND
phenylmethyl alcohol NIST Chemistry WebBook
Manual Xrefs Databases
334 DrugCentral
BENZYL-ALCOHOL MetaCyc
Benzyl_Alcohol Wikipedia
C00029811 KNApSAcK
C00556 KEGG COMPOUND
c0278 UM-BBD
C03485 KEGG COMPOUND
D00077 KEGG DRUG
HMDB0003119 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
100-51-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
100-51-6 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
26514 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
878307 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
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27 September 2021