 2-Phenylethanol

2-Phenylethanol is ${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{OH}$, an aromatic-ring-containing primary alcohol. Its hydroxyl group is separated from the ring by two carbon positions.

It is distinct from benzyl alcohol, where the hydroxyl-bearing carbon is directly attached to the ring. That spacing changes the relationship between the aromatic system and the alcohol functionality.