Which of the following arc benzylic alcohols?

I. C₆H₅—CH₂—CH₂—OH

II. C₆H₅—CH₂—OH

III. C₆H₅—CH—OH

              |

             CH₃

IV. C₆H₅—CH—CH—OH

                        |

                       CH₃

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II. C₆H₅—CH₂—OH

III. C₆H₅—CH—OH

              |

             CH₃

Benzylic alcohol are those alcohols which have phenyl group attached to the alpha  carbon  of alcohol.

R—CαH₂—OH                   :     Benzylic Alcohol

The compound II and III