2-Methylbenzhydrol

It also serves as a starting material for other organic compounds and is a subject of study in organic chemistry, for example, in the synthesis of other ethers or for its reactivity. 2-Methylbenzhydrol is used mainly as a chemical intermediate, particularly as a metabolite and impurity in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals like the antihistamine Orphenadrine.

API Name Orphenadrine
CAS No 5472-13-9
Molecular Formula C14H14O
Molecular Weight 198.26 g/mol
Synonyms (2-methylphenyl)-phenylmethanol