Description
Benzyl alcohol, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%, 1L
Synonym(s):
Benzenemethanol
Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OH
CAS Number:
100-51-6
Molecular Weight:
108.14
Beilstein:
878307
EC Number:
202-859-9
MDL number:
MFCD00004599
eCl@ss:
39023110
PubChem Substance ID:
329749166
NACRES:
NA.21
PROPERTIES
vapor density
3.7 (vs air)
Quality Level
100
vapor pressure
13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C)
3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
817 °F
expl. lim.
0.34-6.3 %
refractive index
n20/D 1.539 (lit.)
bp
203-205 °C (lit.)
mp
−16-−13 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: soluble 33 g/L at 20 °C
density
1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
OCc1ccccc1
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, 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-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES).
Application
Benzyl alcohol may be used in the preparation of benzoic acid, via oxidation.
Packaging
100, 500 mL in glass bottle
1, 4 L in glass bottle
18 L in steel drum
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
H302 + H332 - H319
Precautionary Statements
P261 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
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