Methyl benzyl alcohol (98-85-1)

 DL-1-Phenethylalcohol (CAS NO.98-85-1) is also named as (1-Hydroxyethyl)benzene ; 1-Fenylethanol ; 1-Fenylethanol [Czech] ; 1-Phenethyl alcohol ; 1-Phenyl-1-hydroxyethane ; 1-Phenylethan-1-ol ; 1-Phenylethanol ; 1-Phenylethyl alcohol ; AI3-02936 ; Benzenemethanol, alpha-methyl- ; Benzyl alcohol, alpha-methyl- ; CCRIS 2367 ; Ethanol, 1-phenyl- ; FEMA No. 2685 ; FEMA Number 2685 ; Fenyl-methylkarbinol ; Fenyl-methylkarbinol [Czech] ; HSDB 4164 ; Methanol, methylphenyl- ; Methylphenylcarbinol ; NCI-C55685 ; NSC 25502 ; Phenylmethylcarbinol ; alpha-Phenylethanol ; alpha-Phenylethyl alcohol . DL-1-Phenethylalcohol (CAS NO.98-85-1) is colourless liquid. It is insoluble in water. Contact may slightly irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be slightly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. It may burn but does not ignite readily. When heated, vapors may form explosive mixtures with air: indoors, outdoors and sewers explosion hazards. Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. Containers may explode when heated. Runoff may pollute waterways. Substance may be transported in a molten form.