Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl alcohol, also called phenyl methanol or phenylcarbinol, is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild pleasant aromatic odour; melting at -15^o C and Boiling at 205 C. It is a primary alcohol with arene group. It is insoluble in water and readily insoluble in alcohol and ether. Benzyl alcohol is prepared by the alkaline hydrolysis of benzyl chloride. Benzyl alcohol has properties of strong polarity and limited water solubility.

Specifications :
Product	Benzyl Alcohol
CAS No.	100-51-6
Chemical Formula	C₆H₅CH₂OH
M.W.	108.14
Grades	FFC/BP/Photo/Perfumery
Appearance	Colourless Liquid with a pleasant odour
Assay	99.5 % Min.
Boiling Pt.	205^oC.
Flash Pt.	100^oC.
Chlorine compounds	Nil (copper flame test)
Sp.Gr.	1.041 to 1.047
Refractive Index	1.538 to 1.541
Packing	240 kgs HDPE drums for Export sales 220 kgs HDPE drums for domestic sales

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Applications :
Benzyl alcohol is used as a degreasing agent in cleaners and also as a solvent for ink and paint strippers, solvent epoxy. As a reactive intermediate, it reacts quickly with various acids to form esters useful in the soap, perfume and flavor industries.

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