Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with the chemical formula ( C_7H_8O ). It is a colorless liquid known for its distinctive floral odor and is used as a fragrance component in cosmetics and perfumes. Additionally, it serves as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry and as a preservative in various products due to its antimicrobial properties.
Description
Benzyl alcohol
| Benzyl alcohol Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | -15 ??C |
| Boiling point | 205 ??C |
| density | 1.045?g/mL?at 25???C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 3.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 13.3 mm Hg ( 100 ??C) |
| refractive index | n20/D?1.539(lit.) |
| FEMA | 2137 | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
| Fp | 201???F |
| storage temp. | Store at +2??C to +25??C. |
| solubility | H2O: 33?mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 14.36??0.10(Predicted) |
| color | APHA: ??20 |
| Relative polarity | 0.608 |
| Odor | Mild, pleasant. |
| Odor Type | floral |
| explosive limit | 1.3-13%(V) |
| Water Solubility | 4.29 g/100 mL (20 oC) |
| Merck | 14,1124 |
| JECFA Number | 25 |
| BRN | 878307 |
| Henry’s Law Constant | <2.70 x 10-7?at 25 ??C (thermodynamic method-GC/UV, Altschuh et al., 1999) |
| Exposure limits | No exposure limit is set. Because of its low vapor pressure and low toxicity, the health hazard to humans from occupational exposure should be very low. |
| Dielectric constant | 13.1??20?棩 |
| InChIKey | WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 1.05 at 20?? |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 100-51-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzyl alcohol(100-51-6) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzyl alcohol (100-51-6) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,T |
| Risk Statements | 20/22-63-43-36/37/38-23/24/25-45-40 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37-24/25-23-53 |
| RIDADR | UN 1593 6.1/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | DN3150000 |
| F | 8-10-23-35 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 817 ??F |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29062100 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 100-51-6(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 3.1 g/kg (Smyth) |
