Benzyl alcohol
SIGALD/108006 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
Synonym: 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


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assay | ≥99% |
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 |
InChI | 1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5 |
InChI key | WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | −16-−13 °C (lit.) |
product line | ReagentPlus® |
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 may be used in the preparation of benzoic acid, via oxidation. |
General description: | Benzyl alcohol, an aromatic alcohol, is widely used in cosmetics and hair dyes. It undergoes oxidation in the absence of solvent catalyzed by Pd catalysts supported on TiO2 functionalized with various amounts of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysil |
Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Packaging: | 1, 4 L in glass bottle |
Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
Packaging: | 18 L in steel drum |
Symbol | ![]() |
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% |
bp | 203-205 °C (lit.) |
mp | −16-−13 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352104 |