CASR |
: | 100-51-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | C6H5CH2OH |
Molecular Weight |
: | 108.14 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Clear, colorless, oily liquid. Boils at about 206°C, without decomposition. Is neutral to litmus. Specific gravity is between 1.042 and 1.047 |
| Solubility: | Freely soluble in 50% alcohol; sparingly soluble in water. Miscible with alcohol, with ether, and with chloroform. |
| Identification by IR: | To comply the test |
| Assay: | 98.0%-100.5% |
| Fats & Fixed oils (Peroxide value): | Not more than 5 |
| Residue on evaporation: | Not more than 0.05% |
| Organic impurities, benzaldehyde and other related substances: Benzaldehyde: | 0.15% max |
| Organic impurities, benzaldehyde and other related substances: Cyclohexylmethanol: | 0.10% max |
| Organic impurities, benzaldehyde and other related substances: Sum of the areas of any peak with a relative retention time less than that of Benzyl alcohol: | 0.04% max |
| Organic impurities, benzaldehyde and other related substances: Sum of the areas of any peak with a relative retention time greater than that of Benzyl alcohol: | 0.3% max |
| Acidity: | NMT 1 mL of 0.1M sodium hydroxide should require to change the color of the indicator to pink |
| Clarity of solution: | The sample solution should show same clarity as that of water or its opalescence is not more pronounced than that of reference suspension 1 |
| Colour of solution: | Sample solution should have the color of water |
| Refractive index,20° C: | 1.538-1.541 |
