PRODUCT Properties
| 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) |
| FEMA | 2137 | BENZYL ALCOHOL |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 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 |
| Odor | Mild, pleasant. |
| Relative polarity | 0.608 |
| explosive limit | 1.3-13%(V) |
| Odor Type | floral |
| 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℃ |
| 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) |
Description and Uses
Benzyl alcohol is a component catalyst for epoxy resins. It is also contained in the color developer C-22.
benzyl alcohol is a preservative against bacteria, used in concentrations of 1 to 3 percent. It can cause skin irritation.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302+H332-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P304+P340+P312-P305+P351+P338 |
| 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) |
