Benzyl alcohol
SIAL/305197 - anhydrous, 99.8%
Synonym: BnOH; Benzenemethanol
CAS Number: 100-51-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H8O
Molecular Weight: 108.14
EC Number: 202-859-9
MDL Number: MFCD00004599
Linear Formula: C6H5CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
Anhydrous, Sureseal
Anhydrous, Sureseal
| assay | 99.8% |
| autoignition temp. | 817 °F |
| bp | 203-205 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 0.34-6.3 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | <0.003% water |
| <0.005% water (100 mL pkg) | |
| InChI | 1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5 |
| InChI key | WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −16-−13 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCc1ccccc1 |
| solubility | water: soluble 33 g/L at 20 °C |
| vapor density | 3.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C) |
| 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C) |
| Application: | Benzyl alcohol reacts with triethyl phosphite and zinc iodide to form the corresponding phosphonates. It may also be used in the preparation of benzyl bromoacetate by reacting with bromoacetyl bromide in the presence of sodium hydrogen carbonate. |
| General description: | Benzyl alcohol is a monoaromatic primary alcohol widely used as a solvent and as an intermediate in cosmetic formulations, pharmaceutical and flavor/fragrance industries. It is capable of forming an intramolecular OH.... π hydrogen bond and it exists in gauche cis conformation around the alcoholic group. |
| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 2 L in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H332 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/22 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | UN 3334 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 213.8 °F - DIN 51758 |
| Flash Point(C) | 101 °C - DIN 51758 |
| Purity | 99.8% |
| bp | 203-205 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −16-−13 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |