| SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
GkGCyolvhVI |
| Name |
Benzyl alcohol |
| Source of Sample |
The Matheson Company, Inc., East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Boiling Point |
203-205C |
| CAS Registry Number |
100-51-6 |
| Color Properties |
Color= WATER WHITE |
| Comments |
CONSTITUENT OF JASMINE AND HYACINTH; CLASSIFIED AS PHARMACEUTIC AID (BACTERIOSTATIC) |
| Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Density |
(24/4C) 1.0419 |
| Formula |
C7H8O |
| InChI |
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2 |
| InChIKey |
WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Melting Point |
-15.3C |
| Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.5396 |
| Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= MODERATELY TOXIC; MODERATELY IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT |
| Synonyms |
Phenylmethanol
α-Hydroxytoluene
Phenylcarbinol |
| Technique |
CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT |
| Use |
USED TO PRODUCE BENZYL COMPOUNDS; SOLVENT FOR GELATIN, CASEIN, CELLULOSE ACETATE AND SHELLAC; USED AS EMBEDDING MATERIAL IN MICROSCOPY WORK; USED IN PERFUMERY AND FLAVOR INDUSTRIES AND IN PHARMACEUTICALS AND COSMETICS |
