108006

Benzyl alcohol

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): Benzenemethanol
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 100-51-6
• Molecular Weight: 108.14
• Beilstein: 878307
• EC Number: 202-859-9
• MDL number: MFCD00004599
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• eCl@ss: 39023110
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749166
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C); 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 817 °F
• expl. lim.: 0.34-6.3 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.539 (lit.)
• bp: 203-205 °C (lit.)
• mp: −16-−13 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 33 g/L at 20 °C
• density: 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OCc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2
• InChI key: WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Benzyl alcohol, an aromatic alcohol, is widely used in cosmetics and hair dyes. It undergoes oxidation in the absence of solvent catalyzed by Pd catalysts supported on TiO₂ functionalized with various amounts of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES).

Application

Benzyl alcohol may be used in the preparation of benzoic acid, via oxidation.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302 + H332,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P271 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 213.8 °F - DIN 51758
• Flash Point(C): 101 °C - DIN 51758