Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:02:48 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:11:43 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003119
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03119
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBenzyl alcohol
DescriptionBenzyl alcohol, also known as alpha-toluenol or aromatic alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl alcohols. These are organic compounds containing the phenylmethanol substructure. Benzyl alcohol exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Benzyl alcohol.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
(Hydroxymethyl)benzeneChEBI
Alcoholum benzylicumChEBI
Alcool benzyliqueChEBI
alpha-HydroxytolueneChEBI
alpha-ToluenolChEBI
Aromatic alcoholChEBI
BenzenecarbinolChEBI
BenzenemethanolChEBI
BenzylalkoholChEBI
Benzylic alcoholChEBI
HydroxymethylbenzeneChEBI
PhenylcarbinolChEBI
PhenylmethanolChEBI
Phenylmethyl alcoholChEBI
UlesfiaKegg
a-HydroxytolueneGenerator
Α-hydroxytolueneGenerator
a-ToluenolGenerator
Α-toluenolGenerator
Alcohol, benzylMeSH
.alpha.-hydroxytolueneHMDB
.alpha.-toluenolHMDB
Aromatic primary alcoholHMDB
BentalolHMDB
Benzal alcoholHMDB
BenzenmethanolHMDB
Benzoyl alcoholHMDB
Benzyl alkoholHMDB
Benzyl-alcoholHMDB
BenzylAlcoholHMDB
BenzylicumHMDB
Caswell no. 081FHMDB
EnzylalcoholHMDB
Euxyl K 100HMDB
HydroxytolueneHMDB
Itch-XHMDB
MBNHMDB
Methanol benzeneHMDB
PhenolcarbinolHMDB
PhenylcarbinolumHMDB
Sunmorl BK 20HMDB
TB 13gHMDB
Benzyl alcoholHMDB
BenzylalcoholHMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H8O
Average Molecular Weight108.1378
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight108.057514878
IUPAC Namephenylmethanol
Traditional Namebenzyl alcohol
CAS Registry Number100-51-6
SMILES
OCC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2
InChI KeyWVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl alcohols. These are organic compounds containing the phenylmethanol substructure.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzyl alcohols
Direct ParentBenzyl alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-15.2 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility42.9 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP1.1HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.07ALOGPS
logP1.21ChemAxon
logS-0.61ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.02ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity32.87 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.89 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-00ko-6900000000-a9d668ecd37a1579a6feView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-056r-9400000000-77cec715500da9c57a84View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-056r-9400000000-8dc38068387df3fa06aaView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-056r-9300000000-fb124b56257906cce9f1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-056r-9400000000-7a77e67486ae3b2dd855View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-056r-9400000000-dd0878988e7c2d9a5431View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-00ko-6900000000-a9d668ecd37a1579a6feView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-8900000000-c256b0b7a0755f08ac64View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-054o-9200000000-a9f7c0f39c81d478c0d4View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dl-9300000000-e1cfa5e819f61adf9df2View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9500000000-2a82c3dd7c6871f61c34View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-ad1762d5292c30b29bbdView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-3c8d4c630cf42e3bfd3fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-7M) , Positivesplash10-056r-9400000000-c4dcb2148958f946cd01View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-056r-9400000000-e17e577dbe4546313a91View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (JEOL JMS-01-SG-2) , Positivesplash10-056r-9300000000-fb124b56257906cce9f1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positivesplash10-056r-9400000000-47b3605316c57e02b84fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-056r-9400000000-dd0878988e7c2d9a5431View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , positivesplash10-0a4i-3900000000-4d1bf15f6cf8f65bf0a6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-866ce230a3fc1ead8353View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-3a71c23796a048eb999cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-40737e7bdf548d714249View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0uxr-9100000000-23e82914cfa9372ecafcView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-17f95f5a398b5850abb2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a6r-7900000000-733d283e0916e755a736View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-d0c6e5fc39516ee594b4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-d0618c117a092a2f7241View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-b65b57d5b2389beaf5f2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9000000000-a2b78129c0731eee69f4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-9200000000-72dc044d901c3dfcec51View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-fc58e0949de9ca4842ffView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-fc58e0949de9ca4842ffView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-056r-9400000000-a8f1fd78fa3f8781f296View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CD3OD, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 15.09 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0003119
DrugBank IDDB06770
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB008745
KNApSAcK IDC00029811
Chemspider ID13860335
KEGG Compound IDC03485
BioCyc IDBENZYL-ALCOHOL
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBenzyl_Alcohol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound244
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17987
References
Synthesis ReferenceXu, Hua-Long; Huang, Jing-Jing; Yang, Xin-Yan; Du, Jun-Ming; Shen, Jiang; Shen, Wei. Consecutive hydrogenation of methyl benzoate to non-chloride benzyl alcohol over K-MnO/g-Al2O3 and Cu/SiO2 catalysts. Huaxue Xuebao (2006), 64(16), 1615-1621.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available