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Benzyl alcohol

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Synonym(s):

Benzenemethanol

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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

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

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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

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302 + H332,H319

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

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Surface functionalized TiO2 supported Pd catalysts for solvent-free selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol.
Weerachawanasak P, et al.
Catalysis Today, 250, 218-225 (2015)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 122-122 (1994)
Béatrice Hechler et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 314(1), 232-243 (2005-03-29)
Our aim was to determine whether the newly described P2X1 antagonist NF449 [4,4',4'',4'''-(carbonylbis(imino-5,1,3-benzenetriylbis(carbonylimino)))tetrakis-benzene-1,3-disulfonic acid octasodium salt] could selectively antagonize the platelet P2X1 receptor and how it affected platelet function. NF449 inhibited alpha,beta-methyleneadenosine 5'-triphosphate-induced shape change (IC50 = 83 +/- 13
Yuma Morimoto et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 51(18), 10025-10036 (2012-09-08)
The rate of oxidation of 2,5-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol (2,5-(MeO)(2)C(6)H(3)CH(2)OH) by [Fe(IV)(O)(N4Py)](2+) (N4Py = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine) was enhanced significantly in the presence of Sc(OTf)(3) (OTf(-) = trifluoromethanesulfonate) in acetonitrile (e.g., 120-fold acceleration in the presence of Sc(3+)). Such a remarkable enhancement of the
A P De Leenheer et al.
Clinical chemistry, 31(1), 142-146 (1985-01-01)
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