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CAS Number:
60-12-8
Purity:
99.91
Molecular Formula:
C8H10O
Molecular Weight:
122.16
Alternative Names:
Phenylethyl alcohol; Phenethyl alcohol; Benzyl carbinol
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Product Description:
2-Phenylethanol (Phenethyl alcohol), extracted from rose, carnation, hyacinth, Aleppo pine, orange blossom and other organisms, is a colourless liquid. It has a pleasant floral odor and also an autoantibiotic produced by the fungus Candida albicans[1]. It is used as an additive in cigarettes and also used as a preservative in soaps due to its stability in basic conditions.
