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DL-1-Phenylethyl Alcohol , 98% , 98-85-1

Synonym(s):
(±)-α-Methylbenzyl alcohol;(±)-1-Phenylethanol;Methyl phenyl carbinol;Styrallyl alcohol;Styrene alcohol

CAS NO.:98-85-1

Empirical Formula: C8H10O

Molecular Weight: 122.16

MDL number: MFCD00004508

EINECS: 202-707-1

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: 19-20 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 204 °C745 mm Hg(lit.)
Density  1.012 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density  4.21 (vs air)
vapor pressure  0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
FEMA  2685 | ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
refractive index  n20/D 1.527(lit.)
Flash point: 185 °F
solubility  Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate, Methanol (Sparingly)
form  Liquid
pka 14.43±0.20(Predicted)
color  Clear colorless
Odor at 100.00 %. fresh sweet acetophenone gardenia hyacinth
Odor Type chemical
Water Solubility  29 g/L (20 ºC)
JECFA Number 799
BRN  1905149
Dielectric constant 7.6(90℃)
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.
LogP 1.636 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference 98-85-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Benzenemethanol, «alpha»-methyl-(98-85-1)
EPA Substance Registry System .alpha.-Methylbenzenemethanol (98-85-1)

Description and Uses

α-Methylbenzyl alcohol has a mild hyacinth-gardenia odor.

The Arthrobacter sp. is able to grow with (+ I-,(-)-1-phenylethanol or the racemic mixture as sole source of carbon. Growth is most rapid with the (-)-isomer, doubling time 12 h. Lipases show good activity and, in some cases, improved enantioselectivity when employed in pure ionic liquids for dynamic kinetic resolution of 1-phenylethanol by transesterification.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302-H319
Precautionary statements  P264-P270-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313
Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  22-38-41-36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-39-37/39
RIDADR  UN 2937 6.1/PG 3
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  DO9275000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  29400090
Hazardous Substances Data 98-85-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

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