Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol that consists of benzene bearing a single hydroxymethyl substituent. It has a role as a solvent, a metabolite, an antioxidant and a fragrance.
Liquid
108.14 g/mol
1.04 g/cm
-15 C
Benzyl alcohol is mainly used as an excipient in medicinal products that are administered intramuscularly, such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory or antipsychotic medicines where its anaesthetic properties reduce pain at the injection site.