CASR |
: | 100-51-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | C7H8O |
Molecular Weight |
: | 108.10 |
Specifications | |
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Description: | A clear, colourless, oily liquid |
Solubility: | Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%) and with fatty and essential oils. |
Identification by IR: | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the standard. |
Relative density: | 1.043-1.049 |
Appearance of Solution: | Test solution should be clear and colourless. |
Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C): | 1.538-1.541 |
peroxide value: | NMT 5.0 |
Acid value: | NMT 0.50 |
Acidity: | In 10ml, NMT 1ml of 0.1M sodium hydroxide should require to change the colour of the indicator to pink. |
Wt. per ml (25°C): | 1.04-1.05 |
Residue on evaporation: | NMT 0.05% |
Related substances: Impurity A (Benzaldehyde): | NMT 0.15% |
Related substances: Impurity B (Cyclohexylmethanol): | NMT 0.10% |
Related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time less than that of Benzyl alcohol: | NMT 0.04% |
Related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time greater than that of Benzyl alcohol: | NMT 0.3% |
Assay: | 98.0% - 100.5% |