1.02695

Benzyl alcohol

for headspace gas chromatography SupraSolv^®

• Synonym(s): Benzenemethanol
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 100-51-6
• Molecular Weight: 108.14
• Beilstein: 878307
• MDL number: MFCD00004599
• EC Index Number: 202-859-9

Properties

• Agency: according to Ph. Eur.; according to USP
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.07 hPa ( 20 °C); 13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C); 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)
• product line: SupraSolv^®
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 435 °C; 817 °F
• technique(s): GC-HS: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.001 meq/g Acidity; ≤0.002 meq/g Alkalinity; ≤0.1% Water
• color: APHA: ≤10
• refractive index: n20/D 1.539 (lit.)
• bp: 203-205 °C (lit.)
• mp: −16-−13 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: flash point 101 °C
• density: 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• 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

SupraSolv^® high-purity solvents for headspace-gas chromatography (HS-GC) are developed specially for the analysis of residual solvents (RS) in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients and drug products according to ICH (International Council for Harmonizaton of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use) Guideline Q3C “Impurities: Guideline for Residual Solvents”.

Application

Solvent for HS-GC analysis of residual solvents of ICH classes 1, 2 and 3 according to Ph. Eur. And USP.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.5 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Colour: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.001 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.002 meq/g
Water: ≤ 0.1 %
GC/HS (Every residual solvent of class 1acc. ICH): ≤ 1 µg/g
GC/HS (Every residual solvent of class 2acc. ICH): ≤ 10 µg/g
GC/HS (Every residual solvent of class 3acc. ICH): ≤ 50 µg/g
Suitable as solvent for the analysis of residual solvents of ICH classes 1, 2 and 3 according to Ph Eur and USP.
Each unknown measured against butyl methyl ketone up to anisole is ≤ 10 µg/g.
Formic acid, acetic acid, dimethylacetamide and dimethyl sulfoxide are not detected.

Legal Information

SUPRASOLV 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 - P270 - 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