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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 15:12:34 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:32 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0003119
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB03119
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBenzyl alcohol
Description
Structure
Data?1676999792
Synonyms
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
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Source
Process
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-15.2 °CNot Available
Boiling Point205.00 to 206.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility42.9 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP1.10HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Breath
  • Feces
  • Saliva
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified250 +/- 469.444 uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Uremia
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BreathDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothAsthma details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Campylobacter jejuni infection
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Clostridium difficile infection
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Ulcerative Colitis
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Uremia
  1. Vanholder R, De Smet R, Glorieux G, Argiles A, Baurmeister U, Brunet P, Clark W, Cohen G, De Deyn PP, Deppisch R, Descamps-Latscha B, Henle T, Jorres A, Lemke HD, Massy ZA, Passlick-Deetjen J, Rodriguez M, Stegmayr B, Stenvinkel P, Tetta C, Wanner C, Zidek W: Review on uremic toxins: classification, concentration, and interindividual variability. Kidney Int. 2003 May;63(5):1934-43. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00924.x. [PubMed:12675874 ]
Asthma
  1. Ibrahim B, Basanta M, Cadden P, Singh D, Douce D, Woodcock A, Fowler SJ: Non-invasive phenotyping using exhaled volatile organic compounds in asthma. Thorax. 2011 Sep;66(9):804-9. doi: 10.1136/thx.2010.156695. Epub 2011 Jul 11. [PubMed:21749985 ]
Ulcerative colitis
  1. Garner CE, Smith S, de Lacy Costello B, White P, Spencer R, Probert CS, Ratcliffe NM: Volatile organic compounds from feces and their potential for diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease. FASEB J. 2007 Jun;21(8):1675-88. Epub 2007 Feb 21. [PubMed:17314143 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
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
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1001651
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)Download (PDF)
General References