Accession Number: pdtdbl00211

Details of the Ligand

Ligand Name : 2-Phenylethanol
Systematic Names : 2-Phenylethanol; Phenethyl alcohol; Benzeneethanol; Benzyl carbinol; Phenylethyl alcohol; Phenethanol
Molecular Formula : C8H10O
Molecular Weight : g/mol
IUPAC Name : 2-phenylethanol
Canonical SMILES : C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO
Ligand Description :

Phenethyl alcohol is found in extract of rose, carnation, hyacinth, Aleppo pine, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, geranium, neroli, and champaca. It is also an autoantibiotic produced by the fungus Candida albicans.

It is therefore a common ingredient in flavors and perfumery, particularly when the odor of rose is desired. It is used as an additive in cigarettes. It is also used as a preservative in soaps due to its stability in basic conditions. It is of interest due to its antimicrobial properties.
Related Plants :
Long Pepper
Ligand Related Dockings :
NA
Ligand References :
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenethyl_alcohol
  2. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2-phenylethanol
  3. http://www.ymdb.ca/compounds/YMDB01072
2-Phenylethanol

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