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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Benzyl alcohol puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, 99-100.5% (GC)

Product Number
24122

Product Brand
sigald

CAS Number
100-51-6

Molecular Weight
108.14

Test

Specification

TITRATABLE ACID≤ 0.02 % Free Acid (as C6H5COOH)
PURITY (GC AREA %)≥ 99.0 %
GC MINOR COMPONENT 1 (AREA %)≤ 0.05 %
GC MINOR COMPONENT 2 (AREA %)≤ 0.10 %
MINOR COMPONENT 1Benzaldehyde
MINOR COMPONENT 2Cyclohexylmethanol
REMARKS ON GC≤ 0.02 % Sum Peaks Bef. Benzylalcohol
≤ 0.2 % Sum Peaks After Benzylalcohol
SPECIFIC GRAVITY1.042-1.047 at 25 DEG C
DENSITY1.043-1.049 at 20 DEG C
REFRACTIVE INDEX N20/D1.539 - 1.541
WATER≤ 0.1 %
SULFATED ASH≤ 0.005 %
RESIDUE (EVAPORATION)≤ 0.05 %
INFRARED SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
APPEARANCE OF SOLUTIONComplying
RELATED SUBSTANCESComplying
RESIDUAL SOLVENTSComplying
PEROXIDE VALUE≤ 5 mEq O/kg
REMARKSIdentity, Assay and Impurities Are Complying To the Monographs of the Above Mentioned Pharmacopeias/Codices.