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13160

Benzyl alcohol

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

Synonym(s):

Benzenemethanol

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
108.14
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39023110
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Number:
202-859-9
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
878307
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
Bp:
203-205 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C), 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)
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Quality Level

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C), 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

817 °F

expl. lim.

0.34-6.3 %

technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

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.)

SMILES string

OCc1ccccc1

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

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. 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.



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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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Process intensification: oxidation of benzyl alcohol using a continuous isothermal reactor under microwave irradiation.
Jachuck RJJ, et al.
Green Chemistry, 8(1), 29-33 (2006)
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
Tongfei A Wang et al.
Neuron, 103(2), 309-322 (2019-06-04)
Body temperature control is essential for survival. In mammals, thermoregulation is mediated by the preoptic area of anterior hypothalamus (POA), with ∼30% of its neurons sensitive to brain temperature change. It is still unknown whether and how these temperature-sensitive neurons



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