Benzyl alcohol, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Benzyl alcohol is widely used as a solvent for the dielectrophoretic reconfiguration of nanowires, inks, paints, lacquers and epoxy resin coatings and as a precursor to a variety of esters used in soaps, perfumes and flavoring. It is employed as a local anesthetic which reduces the pain associated with lidocaine injection. It has a various applications in baby products, bath products, soaps and detergents, eye makeup, blushers, cleansing products, make up products as well as hair, nail and skin care products.

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Applications
Benzyl alcohol is widely used as a solvent for the dielectrophoretic reconfiguration of nanowires, inks, paints, lacquers and epoxy resin coatings and as a precursor to a variety of esters used in soaps, perfumes and flavoring. It is employed as a local anesthetic which reduces the pain associated with lidocaine injection. It has a various applications in baby products, bath products, soaps and detergents, eye makeup, blushers, cleansing products, make up products as well as hair, nail and skin care products.

Solubility
Misicible with water, benzene, methanol, chloroform, ethanol, acetone and ether.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 100-51-6
• Molecular Formula: C7H8O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 108.14
• MDL Number: MFCD00004599,MFCD03792087
• InChI Key: WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: benzyl alcohol, benzenemethanol, phenylcarbinol, benzoyl alcohol, hydroxytoluene, benzenecarbinol, phenylmethyl alcohol, alpha-toluenol, hydroxymethyl benzene, benzylalcohol
• PubChem CID: 244
• ChEBI: CHEBI:17987
• IUPAC Name: phenylmethanol
• SMILES: OCC1=CC=CC=C1

• Melting Point: -15°C
• Density: 1.045
• Boiling Point: 205°C
• Flash Point: 100°C (212°F)
• Odor: Aromatic
• Refractive Index: 1.54
• Quantity: 250 g
• Beilstein: 878307
• Merck Index: 14,1124
• Solubility Information: Misicible with water,benzene,methanol,chloroform,ethanol,acetone and ether.
• Formula Weight: 108.14
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: Benzyl alcohol

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302+H332-H319
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H302-H332 Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled.
Precautionary Statement	P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280i-P301+P312-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P314-P330-P501c
EINECSNumber	202-859-9
RTECSNumber	DN3150000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only