Benzyl Alcohol

■ Chemical Description

-- Benzyl alcohol 

■ CAS No. 100-51-6

■ Molecular and Structural Formula C₇H₈O

■ Characteristics

--Colorless transparent liquid; faint fragrant and burning scent;

--Soluble in water with 1:30, miscible with alcohol, chloroform and with fatty and essential oils; clarity of solution

■ Specification

No.	Items	Specification
		Tech. Grade	BP2000	Perfumery Grade
1	Content (GC)	99.0％	99.9％	99.95％
2	Aldehyde	≤600	≤300	≤100
3	Color (Hazen)	≤30	≤20	≤15
4	Specific gravity 20℃	1043-1048	1043-1048	1043-1048
5	Cloride ppm	≤50	≤50	≤50
6	Acidity (as Benzyl alcohol) %	0.1	0.08	0.05
7	Clarity of solution (1:30)	Clear	Clear	Clear
8	Fragrance	—	—	Light scent of flower

■ Application

--Used in paint solvent; ink solvent; plexiglass solvent; photographic developing agent; PVC stabilizer; medicine, synthetic resin solvent; ointment or liquid medicine; solvent for meat products stamp-pad ink and ball-point pen oil;

--Used as Carpet degreaser; crater cleaning agent; silicone solvent stabilizer; benzyl ester or ether intermediate;

-- A kind of very useful perfume fixative. It is an indispensable spice when jasmine, tuberose or ylang is mixed, and used to compound soap and daily cosmetics;

■ Packaging and Storage

--Packed in 200,210 kg iron drum;

--Stored in dry place at room temperature;

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