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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:
100-51-6
Molecular Weight:
108.14
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329752572
eCl@ss:
39023110
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Number:
202-859-9
MDL number:
MFCD00004599
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
878307
Assay:
99-100.5% (GC)
Technique(s):
IR spectroscopy: suitable
Bp:
203-205 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C), 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)
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vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

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

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF

expl. lim.

0.34-6.3 %

technique(s)

IR spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

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

General description

Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic hydrocarbon, commonly employed as solvents and intermediates in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and flavor and fragrance products. Additionally, it is used in the production of paints, inks, glues, and hardening products.

Application

Benzyl alcohol used in the:
  • Etherification of glycerol.
  • Preparation of benzaldehyde by solvent free oxidation using supported undecamolybdophosphate catalyst.
  • Synthesis of N-(phenylmethylene)benzeneamine by the reaction with nitrobenzene in presence of rhodium-catalyst.

Packaging

bottled under inert gas

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pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

213.8 °F - DIN 51758

flash_point_c

101 °C - DIN 51758

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

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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
Etherification of glycerol with benzyl alcohol catalyzed by solid acids.
da Silva CRB, et al.
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 20(2), 201-204 (2009)
Synthesis of polylactides in the presence of co-initiators with different numbers of hydroxyl groups.
Korhonen H, et al.
Polymer, 42(18), 7541-7549 (2001)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
24122-2.5L04061824948493
24122-30KG04061824948837
24122-1L04061824807721