benzyl alcohol
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
flash point 201 °f
storage conditions 2-8°c
solubility h2o: 33 mg/ml, clear, colorless
form liquid
color apha: ≤20
chemical nature colorless transparent liquid. slightly aromatic smell. slightly soluble in water, miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform, etc.
use as a raw material for perfumes and fixatives, pharmaceutical raw materials and anesthetics, preservatives, dyeing auxiliaries, solvents for paints and inks, and for the manufacture of ball point oils
uses as chromatographic reagents, also used for organic synthesis