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V001947

Benzyl alcohol

USP, 98.0-100.5%

Synonym(s):

Benzenemethanol

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OH
CAS Number:
100-51-6
Molecular Weight:
108.14
EC Number:
202-859-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
MDL number:
MFCD00004599
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
878307
Assay:
98.0-100.5%
Bp:
203-205 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
13.3 mmHg ( 100 °C), 3.75 mmHg ( 77 °C)

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InChI

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

InChI key

WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

OCc1ccccc1

agency

USP

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

assay

98.0-100.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

817 °F

dilution

(for analytical testing)

refractive index

n20/D 1.539 (lit.)

bp

203-205 °C (lit.)

mp

−16-−13 °C (lit.)

density

1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

213.8 °F - DIN 51758

flash_point_c

101 °C - DIN 51758

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Benzyl alcohol: a covert fragrance.
Sharon E Jacob et al.
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 18(4), 232-233 (2007-11-21)
Endea J Curry et al.
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 16(4), 203-208 (2006-03-16)
Benzyl alcohol is a weak sensitizer found in a wide array of plants and plant products, foods, cosmetics, and medications. Delayed contact dermatitis reactions as well as immediate, urticarial, and systemic reactions have been reported to occur with its use
D W Shaw
American journal of contact dermatitis : official journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society, 10(4), 228-232 (1999-12-14)
A patient with allergic contact dermatitis caused by benzyl alcohol in a hearing aid impression material and in topical medications is described. In addition, the patient had topical and probably systemic corticosteroid allergy. Benzyl alcohol allergy is reviewed. allergic contact
L Gáspár et al.
Fogorvosi szemle, 91(5), 143-150 (1998-06-11)
The authors summarised the literature data of benzylalcohol and amyl-m-cresol. In the clinical practice they used Strepsils in the treatment of 22 patients suffered from oral inflammatic diseases and in the 20 prophylactic cases of oral surgical interventions. The preliminary
J Scognamiglio et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50 Suppl 2, S140-S160 (2011-11-01)
A toxicologic and dermatologic review of benzyl alcohol when used as a fragrance ingredient is presented. Benzyl alcohol is a member of the fragrance structural group Aryl Alkyl Alcohols and is a primary alcohol. The AAAs are a structurally diverse
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