Chinese name: Benzyl alcohol
English name: Benzyl alcohol
CAS: 100-51-6
EINECS number: 202-859-9
Molecular formula: C7H8O
MDL number: MFCD00004599
Molecular weight: 108.14
Appearance and properties: colorless liquid, aromatic.
Appearance: colorless transparent liquid. Slightly aromatic smell. Slightly soluble in water, can be miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform, etc.
Solubility: soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, ether, aromatic hydrocarbons.
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)
FEMA: 2137
Refractive index: n20/D 1.539(lit.)
Flash point: 201 °F
Storage conditions: 2-8°C
Solubility: H2O: 33 mg/mL, clear, colorless
Acidity coefficient (pKa) : 14.36±0.10(Predicted)
Form: Liquid
Color: APHA: ≤20
Odor: mild
Relative polarity: 0.608
Fragrance: floral
Water solubility: 4.29g /100 mL (20 ºC)
JECFA Number: 25
Merck: 14,1124
BRN: 878307
Henry's Law Constant: <2.70 x 10-7 at 25 °C (thermodynamic method-GC/UV, Altschuh et al., 1999)
Dielectric constant: 13.1 (20℃)
Exposure limit: No exposure limit is set. Because of its low vapor pressure and low toxicity, the health hazard to humans from occupational exposure should be very low.
InChIKey: WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP: 1.05at 20℃
Use 1
It is used for the preparation of flower oil and medicine, and is also used as a solvent and fixed fragrance agent for spices