Benzyl alcohol

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

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

description

peroxide value <= 5

grade

puriss.

Assay

99-100.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

817 °F

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF

expl. lim.

0.34-6.3 %

technique(s)

IR spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

related substances, in accordance
residual solvents, complies
≤0.02% free acid (as C₆H₅COOH)
≤0.02% sum peaks before benzyl alcohol (GC)
≤0.05% benzaldehyde (GC)
≤0.05% non-volatile matter
≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer)
≤0.10% cyclohexylmethanol (GC)
≤0.2% related subst. (GC)
≤0.2% sum peaks after benzyl alcohol (GC)

ign. residue

≤0.005% (as SO₄)

refractive index

n20/D 1.539 (lit.)
n20/D 1.539-1.541

bp

203-205 °C (lit.)

mp

−16-−13 °C (lit.)

density

1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

complies for identity (IR)
in accordance for appearance of solution

SMILES string

OCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2

InChI key

WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N