CASR |
: | 100-51-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | C6H5CH2OH |
Molecular Weight |
: | 108.14 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A clear, colourless, oily liquid (IP/BP) |
| Solubility: | Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%) and with fatty and essential oils. (IP/BP) |
| Identification by IR: | To comply the test (IP/BP) |
| Relative density: | 1.043-1.049 (BP) |
| Appearance of Solution: | Test solution should be clear and colourless. (BP) |
| Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C): | 1.538-1.541 (IP/BP) |
| peroxide value: | Not more than 5.0 (IP/BP) |
| Acid value: | Not more than 0.50 (IP) |
| Acidity: | In 10ml, NMT 1ml of 0.1M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to pink. (BP) |
| Wt. per ml (25°C): | 1.04-1.05 (IP) |
| Residue on evaporation: | Not more than 0.05% (IP/BP) |
| Related substances: Impurity A (Benzaldehyde): | 0.15% max (IP/BP) |
| Related substances: Impurity B (Cyclohexylmethanol): | 0.10% max (IP/BP) |
| Related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time less than that of Benzyl alcohol: | 0.04% max (IP/BP) |
| Related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time greater than that of Benzyl alcohol: | 0.3% max (IP/BP) |
| Assay: | 98.0% - 100.5% (IP/BP) |
