CASR |
: | 100-51-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | C6H5CH2OH |
Molecular Weight |
: | 108.14 |
Specifications | |
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Description: | Clear, colourless, oily liquid. |
Solubility: | Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol(95%) and with fatty and essential oils. |
Identification A (By IR): | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the corresponding standard. |
Appearance of Solution: | A 1.0% v/v solution is clear, colourless and oily liquid. |
peroxide value: | Not more than 5.0 |
Wt. per ml (25°C): | 1.04-1.05 g/ml |
Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C): | 1.536-1.542 |
Acid value: | NMT 0.5 |
Related substances: Impurity A (Benzaldehyde): | NMT 0.15% |
Related substances: Impurity B (Cyclohexylmethanol): | NMT 0.1% |
Related substances: Sum of the areas of all other peaks with a relative retention time less than that of Benzyl alcohol: | NMT 0.04% |
Related substances: Sum of the areas of all other peaks with a relative retention time more than that of Benzyl alcohol: | NMT 0.3% |
Residue on evaporation: | NMT 0.05% |
Assay: | 98.0% - 100.5% |