Benzyl Alcoho CAS#100-51-6
Multifunctional Uses: Benzyl alcohol is widely used in the production of perfumes, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and paints, making it highly versatile across various industries.
Antimicrobial Properties: It acts as a preservative in skincare and beauty products due to its antimicrobial and antiseptic effects, ensuring longer shelf life and product safety.
Low Toxicity: With low toxicity and mild effects, benzyl alcohol is a safer choice for medical and personal care formulations, including injectable drugs.
Solubility & Stability: It is soluble in water and most organic solvents, with excellent stability under various conditions, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.
Benzyl alcohol (CAS#100-51-6), also known as phenylmethanol, is a simple aromatic alcohol that is commonly used in various industries. This colorless, clear liquid has a faint, pleasant fragrance similar to hyacinth when pure. However, industrial-grade benzyl alcohol may have a slightly bitter almond odor or a pungent scent due to the presence of impurities. It is widely utilized in the manufacture of perfumes, cosmetics, and as a solvent in pharmaceuticals, paints, and varnishes.
Additionally, benzyl alcohol serves as a preservative in many skincare and beauty products due to its antimicrobial properties. Its low toxicity and mild antiseptic effects make it a versatile ingredient in both personal care formulations and medical applications, including injectable drugs. Benzyl alcohol is also used in the food industry as a flavoring agent and in the production of certain resins and plastics.
Parameters
Melting point | -15 °C |
Boiling point | 205 °C |
density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
vapor density | 3.7 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 13.3 mm Hg ( 100 °C) |
refractive index | n20/D 1.539(lit.) |
FEMA | 2137 | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
Fp | 201 °F |
storage temp. | Store at +2°C to +25°C. |
solubility | H2O: 33 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
pka | 14.36±0.10(Predicted) |
form | Liquid |
color | APHA: ≤20 |
Relative polarity | 0.608 |
Odor | Mild, pleasant. |
Odor Type | floral |
biological source | synthetic |
explosive limit | 1.3-13%(V) |
Water Solubility | 4.29 g/100 mL (20 ºC) |
Merck | 14,1124 |
JECFA Number | 25 |
BRN | 878307 |
Henry's Law Constant | <2.70 x 10-7 at 25 °C (thermodynamic method-GC/UV, Altschuh et al., 1999) |
Exposure limits | No exposure limit is set. Because of its low vapor pressure and low toxicity, the health hazard to humans from occupational exposure should be very low. |
Dielectric constant | 13.1（20℃） |
InChIKey | WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
LogP | 1.05 at 20℃ |
Surface tension | 39.2mN/m at 293.15K |
CAS DataBase Reference | 100-51-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzyl alcohol(100-51-6) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Benzyl alcohol (100-51-6) |
Safety Information
Hazard Codes | Xn,T |
Risk Statements | 20/22-63-43-36/37/38-23/24/25-45-40 |
Safety Statements | 26-36/37-24/25-23-53 |
RIDADR | UN 1593 6.1/PG 3 |
WGK Germany | 1 |
RTECS | DN3150000 |
F | 8-10-23-35 |
Autoignition Temperature | 817 °F |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 29062100 |
Hazardous Substances Data | 100-51-6(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 3.1 g/kg (Smyth) |
