Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol Price Trend

Procurement Resource provides latest prices of Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol. Each price database is tied to a user-friendly graphing tool dating back to 2014, which provides a range of functionalities: configuration of price series over user defined time period; comparison of product movements across countries; customisation of price currencies and unit; extraction of price data as excel files to be used offline.

Chart Description: 

Procurement Resource provides prices of Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol for several regions around the globe, which are as follows:

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Middle East
• Africa

About Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol: 

Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol occurs widely in nature and is the primary alcohol where a phenyl group substitutes ethanol at position 2. It is a colourless liquid, miscible with most organic solvents but slightly soluble in water. Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol, owing to its pleasant floral odour, is widely used as a fragrance ingredient in several applications. 

Chemical Formula of Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol: 

• C₈H₁₀O  

Synonyms:

• 60-12-8
• 2-Phenylethan-1-ol
• 2-Phenylethanol
• Benzyl carbinol
• β-Hydroxyethylbenzene
• Benzeneethanol 

Molecular Weight: 

• 122.16 g/mol

Industrial Uses: 

• Odour agents
• Flavours and perfumery
• Air care products
• Cosmetics and personal care products 
• Cigarettes

Production Processes: 

• Production of Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol via Hydrogenation; and via Friedel-Crafts Reaction between Benzene and Ethylene Oxide.

In order to produce Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol via Friedel-Crafts reaction, benzene is utilised as a starting product. In this process, benzene reacts with ethylene oxide over aluminium trichloride to finally produce Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol.

Supplier Database:    

• Berjé Inc.
• Eternis Fine Chemicals Limited
• LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V.
• Fleurchem, Inc.
• Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 
• Treat Plc

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Methodology: 

The displayed pricing data is derived through weighted average purchase price, including contract and spot transactions at the specified locations unless otherwise stated. The information provided comes from the compilation and processing of commercial data officially reported for each nation (i.e. government agencies, external trade bodies, and industry publications).