1 | Description | Clear,colorless,oily liquid.Boils at about 206°C,without decomposition.Is neutral to litmus. | Clear, colorless, oily liquid. Boils at about 206°C, without decomposition. Is neutral to litmus. |
2 | Solubility | passes | Freely soluble in 50% alcohol; sparingly soluble in water. Miscible with alcohol, with ether, and with chloroform. |
3 | Specific gravity, 25°C | 1.047 | 1.042-1.047 |
4 | Identification by IR | Complies | To comply the test |
5 | Assay | 99.52% | 98.0%-100.5% |
6 | Fats & Fixed oils (Peroxide value) | NMT 5 | Not more than 5.0 |
7 | Residue on evaporation | 0.017% | Not more than 0.05% |
8 | Related substances: Benzaldehyde | 0.02% | 0.15% max |
9 | Related substances: Cyclohexylmethanol | Not detected | 0.1% max |
10 | Related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time less than that of Benzyl alcohol | NMT 0.04% | 0.04% max |
11 | Related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time greater than that of Benzyl alcohol | 0.0041% | 0.3% max |
12 | Acidity | passes | Passes test |
13 | Clarity of solution | Passes | Passes test |
14 | Colour of solution | Passes | Passes test |
15 | Refractive index,20° C | 1.539 | 1.538-1.541 |