Term Name:	benzoin
Synonyms:	2-Hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone, alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-phenylacetophenone, alpha-Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone, Benzoin, Benzoylphenylcarbinol, Hydroxy-2-phenyl acetophenone, PhCH(OH)COPh, PhCOCH(OH)Ph, phenyl-alpha-hydroxybenzyl ketone, Phenylbenzoyl carbinol
Definition:	A ketone that consists of acetophenone bearing hydroxy and phenyl substituents at the alpha-position. The parent of the class of benzoins.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:17682]  ( EBI )