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Benzyl alcohol

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (GC)

• 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
• eCl@ss: 39023110
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750061
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent; puriss. p.a.
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C); 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 817 °F
• expl. lim.: 0.34-6.3 %
• impurities: ≤0.01% benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO); ≤0.02% acetophenone; ≤0.02% halogenated compounds (as Cl); ≤0.03% free acid (as benzoic acid)
• evapn. residue: ≤0.005%
• ign. residue: ≤0.005% (as SO₄)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.539 (lit.); n20/D 1.541
• bp: 203-205 °C (lit.)
• mp: −16-−13 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 33 mg/mL at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• density: 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg; Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Fe: ≤0.5 mg/kg; K: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Na: ≤2 mg/kg; Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
• 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 is an aromatic hydrocarbon commonly employed as solvents and intermediates in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and flavor and fragrance products. Due to its moderate toxicity, high polarity, solubility in water and other solvents, low vapor pressure, and pleasantly aromatic scent, benzyl alcohol has gained wide application as a solvent.

Application

Benzyl alcohol is used as a solvent:

• In the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from zinc acetate.
• Etherification of glycerol.

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