phenylethyl alcohol

2-Phenylethanol (Phenylethanol) is an antimicrobial, antiseptic, and disinfectant. It is used also as an aromatic essence and preservative in pharmaceutics and perfumery.

Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (Phenylethyl Caffeate) (CAPE) inhibits the activation of nuclear transcription factor NF-kappa B and may suppress p70S6K and Akt-driven signaling pathways, with antineoplastic, cytoprotective and immunomodulating activities. CAPE is the phenethyl alcohol ester of caffeic acid and a bioactive component of honeybee hive propolis. In addition, CAPE inhibits PDGF-induced proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells through the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha and subsequent induction of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1).

2-Phenylethyl Acetate is an Ebola virus inhibitor and can be used in biochemical experiments and drug synthesis.

(S)-(-)-Phenylethanol ((-)-Methyl phenyl carbinol) exists as a solid, soluble (in water), and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). (S)-(-)-Phenylethanol has been detected in multiple biofluids, such as feces and saliva. Within the cell, (S)-(-)-Phenylethanol is primarily located in the cytoplasm.