Term Name: 2-methylbenzyl alcohol
Synonyms: (2-methylphenyl)methanol, (2-tolyl)methanol, 2-(methyl)-1-(hydroxymethyl)benzene, 2-methylbenzenemethanol, 2-methylbenzyl alcohol, alpha-hydroxy-o-xylene, o-methylbenzyl alcohol, o-tolualcohol, o-tolyl alcohol, o-tolylmethanol, ortho-methylbenzyl alcohol
Definition: A methylbenzyl alcohol that is toluene in which one of the ortho hydrogens has been replaced by a hydroxymethyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:27724]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic primary alcohol methylbenzyl alcohol toluenes