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Benzyl alcohol

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, 99-100.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Benzenemethanol

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
108.14
Beilstein:
878307
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
eCl@ss:
39023110
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.05

Agency

meets analytical specifications of BP
meets analytical specifications of NF
meets analytical specifications of Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C)
3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)

description

peroxide value <= 5

grade

puriss.

Assay

99-100.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

817 °F

technique(s)

IR spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

related substances, in accordance
residual solvents, complies
≤0.02% free acid (as C6H5COOH)
≤0.04% sum peaks before benzyl alcohol (GC)
≤0.05% non-volatile matter
≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer)
≤0.10% cyclohexylmethanol (GC)
≤0.15% benzaldehyde (GC)
≤0.2% related subst. (GC)
≤0.3% sum peaks after benzyl alcohol (GC)

ign. residue

≤0.005% (as SO4)

refractive index

n20/D 1.539 (lit.)
n20/D 1.539-1.541

bp

203-205 °C (lit.)

mp

−16-−13 °C (lit.)

density

1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

complies for identity (IR)
in accordance for appearance of solution

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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Packaging

bottled under inert gas

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

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)

212.1 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

100.04 °C - closed cup


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Matteo Caravati et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 7(2), 278-285 (2005-01-21)
Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with molecular oxygen over an alumina-supported palladium catalyst was performed with high rate at about 95% selectivity in supercritical carbon dioxide. The experiments in a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor showed that the pressure
P Kocbek et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 312(1-2), 179-186 (2006-02-14)
Poorly water-soluble compounds are difficult to develop as drug products using conventional formulation techniques and are frequently abandoned early in discovery. In the present study, the melt emulsification method traditionally used to prepare solid lipid nanoparticles was adapted to produce
B Nair
International journal of toxicology, 20 Suppl 3, 23-50 (2002-01-05)
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol used in a wide variety of cosmetic formulations as a fragrance component, preservative, solvent, and viscosity-decreasing agent. Benzoic Acid is an aromatic acid used in a wide variety of cosmetics as a pH adjuster

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