What is benzyl alcohol?
Benzyl Alcohol(CAS:100-51-6), an organic compound with the chemical formula C7H8O and the structural formula C6H5CH2OH, is one of the simplest aromatic alcohols and can be regarded as a phenyl-substituted methanol.
Benzyl Alcohol Physical Properties
| Molecular Formula | C7H8O |
| Molecular Weight | 108.13 |
| CAS Registry Number | 100-51-6 |
| EINECS | 202-859-9 |
| Density | 1.044 |
|---|---|
| Melting point | -15 ºC |
| Boiling point | 205 ºC |
| Refractive index | 1.538-1.541 |
| Flash point | 93 ºC |
| Water solubility | 4.29 g/100 mL (20 ºC) |
Benzyl Alcohol Chemical Structure:
What is benzyl alcohol used for?
- Benzyl alcohol (CAS:100-51-6) is used as a solvent and spice agent for spices; additives such as soap, perfume, cosmetics, and other products.
- Used for coating solvent, photographic developer, PVC stabilizer, medicine, synthetic resin, solvent, vitamin B injection solvents, ointment, or liquid preservative;
- Benzyl alcohol solvent is used as a dryer of nylon yarn, fiber, and plastic film; a solvent of dyes, cellulose ester, paint, and casein.
- Often used as edible spices.
What is benzyl alcohol in skin care?
In skincare, benzyl alcohol is primarily a preservative with antimicrobial and antifungal properties that prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi in cosmetic products.
What is benzyl benzoate (CAS:120-51-4)?
Benzyl benzoate (CAS:120-51-4) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C14H12O2. It is a colorless, oily liquid insoluble in water. It is slightly soluble in phthalic anhydride and soluble in oils, ethanol, and diethyl ether. It possesses a faint almond-like fragrance and a pungent taste. It can be synthesized from sodium benzoate and benzyl chloride.
Benzyl benzoate properties
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Color (hazen) |
65Max |
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Assay(%) |
99.5Min |
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Acidity (mg/g naoh) |
0.2 Max |
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Water (%): |
0.5Max |
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Sulphate ash (%) |
0.1 Max |
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Specific gravity (20 ℃) |
1.118-1.122 |
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Refractive index (Η D 20 ) |
1.568-1.570 |
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Freezing point ( ℃) |
17 MIN |
What is benzyl benzoate used for?
- Used as acaricides and a repellent for chiggers, ticks, and mosquitoes.
- Used as a plasticizer for cellulose, varnish, and PVC.
- Used to prepare medicines for whooping cough and asthma.
- It is an excellent deodorant, diluent, and solvent in floral fragrance.
- It is a stabilizer for high carbon aldehyde or alcohol flavors, such as a fixative for artificial musk.
- Used as a modifier in heavy floral and oriental flavors such as tuberose, ylang-ylang, lilac, and medlar. And used for the preparation of berry flavors such as plum, cherry, etc.
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