| Compound Description | Benzyl alcohol appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Slightly denser than water. Flash point 194 °F. Boiling point 401 °F. Contact may irritate skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. May be slightly toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals.Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol that consists of benzene bearing a single hydroxymethyl substituent. It has a role as a solvent, a metabolite, an antioxidant and a fragrance.Benzyl alcohol is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli .Benzyl alcohol is a Pediculicide.Benzyl Alcohol is a natural product found in Camellia sinensis, Nymphaea rudgeana, and other organisms with data available.benzyl alcohol is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.A colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste and slight odor. It is used as a local anesthetic and to reduce pain associated with LIDOCAINE injection. Also, it is used in the manufacture of other benzyl compounds, as a pharmaceutic aid, and in perfumery and flavoring.See also: Benzyl Alcohol; Lidocaine Hydrochloride ; Benzyl alcohol; zinc chloride ; Benzyl alcohol; pramoxine hydrochloride ... View More ... |
