8.22259

Benzyl alcohol

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Benzenemethanol
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 100-51-6
• Molecular Weight: 108.14
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 878307
• MDL number: MFCD00004599
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 202-859-9
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 0.07 hPa ( 20 °C); 13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C); 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 435 °C (DIN 51794); 817 °F
• potency: 1620 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.539 (lit.)
• bp: 203-205 °C (lit.)
• mp: −16-−13 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: flash point 101 °C (DIN 51758)
• 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

Application

• Heterojunction photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and benzyl alcohol oxidation: Wang et al. developed phosphotungstic acid clusters on Znln2S4 nanoflowers, demonstrating their efficiency as molecular-scale S-scheme heterojunctions for simultaneous hydrogen evolution and benzyl alcohol oxidation, indicating a promising application in renewable energy and organic synthesis technologies (Wang et al., 2024).
• Photoelectrocatalytic alcohol oxidation: Gong et al. enhanced the performance of a BiVO(4) photoanode in bicarbonate electrolyte for efficient photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols including benzyl alcohol, showing potential for clean energy production and organic pollutant degradation (Gong et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.045 - 1.046
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.10 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302 + H332 - H319
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 213.8 °F - DIN 51758
• flash_point_c: 101 °C - DIN 51758