≥97%(GC) for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
Room temperature Ships Normal Check lot-specific COA for exact specifications.
SDS, COA, datasheet, and spec sheet available for download. Lot-specific COA accessible via lot number lookup.
Cited in 3 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Product Application:
2-Methylbenzyl alcohol is widely used strong mobile phase additive in HPLC. it can be used to produce 2-methyl-benzaldehyde at temperature of 20°C. It will need reagent pyridinium chlorochromate with reaction time of 10 min.
| Pubchem Sid | 488180235 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488180235 |
| Canonical Smiles | CC1=CC=CC=C1CO |
| IUPAC Name | (2-methylphenyl)methanol |
| InChIKey | XPNGNIFUDRPBFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C8H10O/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)6-9/h2-5,9H,6H2,1H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC1=CC=CC=C1CO |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 122.17 |
| Beilstein | 1929780 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1929783 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1929783&ln= |
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
| Subclass | Benzyl alcohols |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Benzyl alcohols |
| Alternative Parents | Toluenes Primary alcohols Hydrocarbon derivatives Aromatic alcohols |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Benzyl alcohol - Toluene - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic alcohol - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyl alcohols. These are organic compounds containing the phenylmethanol substructure. |
| External Descriptors | methylbenzyl alcohol |
Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 I2008213 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 16, 2024 | M157901 |
| H2318501 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2023 | M157901 |
| H2318502 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2023 | M157901 |
| K2224716 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 14, 2022 | M157901 |
| K2224717 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 14, 2022 | M157901 |
| K2224718 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 14, 2022 | M157901 |
| K2224720 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 14, 2022 | M157901 |
| K2224721 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 14, 2022 | M157901 |
| K2224722 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 14, 2022 | M157901 |
| Solubility | Soluble in methanol 0.1 g/mL. |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.5408 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 219.2 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 104°C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 109-110°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | 35-38°C |
| Molecular Weight | 122.160 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.600 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 122.073 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 122.073 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.200 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 80.600 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Xiangju Ye, Yinghao Chen, Yahui Wu, Xuemei Zhang, Xuchun Wang, Shifu Chen. (2018) Constructing a system for effective utilization of photogenerated electrons and holes: Photocatalytic selective transformation of aromatic alcohols to aromatic aldehydes and hydrogen evolution over Zn3In2S6 photocatalysts. APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.10.004] |
| 2. Qiang Zhang, Xiangyue Wei, Chengfeng Shen, Pengbo Ye, Wenli An, Xuehui Liu, Shimei Xu, Yu-Zhong Wang. (2024) Solvent-Regulated Tandem Oxidative Degradation of Polyethylene to Multifunctional Chemicals. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, [PMID:] [10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07057] |
| 3. Yongguang Wang, Yi Pei, Siqi Hu, Chunxin Lu, Wei Zhong, Zhiyin Xiao, Junjie Wang, Xiaoming Liu. (2025) The Effect of g-C3N4 in Its Composite With Cu-Cu2O on the Catalysis of Aerobic Oxidation of Benzylic Alcohols. APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, 39 (9): (e70348). [PMID:] [10.1002/aoc.70348] |
