Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Phenethyl alcohol or 2-phenylethanol is an aromatic alcohol. It occurs widely in nature being found in a variety of essential oils including rose carnation hyacinth Aleppo pine orange blossom ylang-ylang geranium neroli and champaca. It is also an autoantibiotic produced by the fungus Candida albicansThis colourless liquid is slightly soluble in water (2 mL/100 mL H2O) but miscible with ethanol and ether.Phenethyl alcohol is an alcohol with a pleasant floral odor.
