Chemical Properties
clear colorless liquid
Uses
3-Fluorobenzyl alcohol was used as substrate to study pH dependence of aryl-alcohol oxidase activity.
Definition
ChEBI: 3-fluorobenzyl alcohol is a member of the class of benzyl alcohols that is benzyl alcohol substituted by a fluoro group at position 3. It is a member of monofluorobenzenes and a member of benzyl alcohols.
General Description
3-Fluorobenzyl alcohol undergoes acetylation reaction with acetic anhydride catalyzed by tribromo melamine to yield 3-fluorobenzyl acetate.