When benzyl alcohol was adsorbed on CoOOH, the peak positions are close to gaseous benzyl alcohol (Supplementary Fig. 17a) 36,37, but it was easily removed by helium (He) purging within 15 min.

Benzyl alcohol is produced industrially from toluene via benzyl chloride, which is hydrolyzed: C 6 H 5 CH 2 Cl + H 2 O → C 6 H 5 CH 2 OH + HCl Another route entails hydrogenation of benzaldehyde , a by-product of the oxidation of toluene to benzoic acid .

Benzyl alcohol (also known as α-Cresol) is an aromatic alcohol with the formula C 6 H 5 CH 2 OH. The benzyl group is often abbreviated "Bn" (not to be confused with "Bz" which is used for benzoyl), thus benzyl alcohol is denoted as BnOH. Benzyl alcohol is a colorless liquid with a mild pleasant aromatic odor.

Benzyl alcohol Benzyl alcohol Formula: C 7 H 8 O Molecular weight: 108.1378 IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2 IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N CAS Registry Number: 100-51-6 Chemical structure: This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file