Benzyl alcohols

<p>3-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol is a chemical compound that has a basic structure. It is soluble in water and organic solvents, but not in hydrochloric acid. This compound is used as an intermediate to produce other chemicals. 3-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol has been shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria by preventing the formation of fatty acids during the metabolism process. The production of epidermal growth factor and acid formation were inhibited by 3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol in rat liver microsomes. Recombinant cytochrome P450 enzymes have also been shown to be inhibited by this compound, which may lead to analytical methods for determining its concentration in blood plasma or urine.</p>

<p>2-Chloro-5-methylphenol is a thermophilic chemical used as an analytical reagent in the determination of fatty acids, benzoates, and phenols. It can be used to determine the presence of these compounds in foodstuffs or environmental samples. 2-Chloro-5-methylphenol is typically determined by chromatographic methods that involve two steps: (1) acidification of the sample followed by extraction with hexane and (2) derivitization with heptadecanoic anhydride. The endpoints are validated using a population growth bioassay, which shows that 2-chloro-5-methylphenol inhibits bacterial growth at concentrations above 0.5 ppm and is considered a fumigant at concentrations of 1 ppm and above. This chemical has been shown to have functional groups (i.e., carbonyl group) that can react with various molecules, such as DNA, RNA, proteins, etc.,</p>