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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.21

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

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

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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

Pictograms

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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)

213.8 °F - DIN 51758

Flash Point(C)

101 °C - DIN 51758


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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)
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)
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
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