1-Phenylethanol
A secondary benzylic alcohol formed by reducing acetophenone.
- Formula
- C8H10O
- Functional group
- Secondary alcohols; Methyl secondary alcohols
- Molar mass
- 122.16 g/mol
- Also known as
- alpha-Methylbenzyl alcohol, Styrallyl alcohol, 1-苯乙醇, α-苯乙醇
Overview
A secondary benzylic alcohol formed by reducing acetophenone.
The OH-bearing carbon is bonded to phenyl, methyl and hydrogen, giving a stereogenic centre. Oxidation gives acetophenone while retaining the carbon skeleton. The configuration is unspecified here; it is distinct from 2-phenylethanol, whose hydroxyl group is at the end of a two-carbon side chain.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C8H10O
- Functional group
- Secondary alcohols; Methyl secondary alcohols
- Molar mass
- 122.16 g/mol
- Also known as
- alpha-Methylbenzyl alcohol, Styrallyl alcohol, 1-苯乙醇, α-苯乙醇
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7,9H,1H3
- PubChem CID
- 7409
Related compounds
- Secondary alcohols
A secondary benzylic alcohol formed by reducing acetophenone.
- Methyl secondary alcohols
A secondary benzylic alcohol formed by reducing acetophenone.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: 1-Phenylethanol (CID 7409)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- OpenStax Organic Chemistry: Oxidation of alcoholsJohn McMurry · OpenStax · 2023
Supports the qualitative structural interpretation of the recorded molecular structure; no new physical measurement or verified preparative yield is claimed.
- OpenStax Organic Chemistry: Nucleophilic addition of hydride and Grignard reagents: alcohol formationJohn McMurry · OpenStax · 2023
Supports the qualitative structural interpretation of the recorded molecular structure; no new physical measurement or verified preparative yield is claimed.