CASR |
: | 100-51-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | C6H5CH2OH |
Molecular Weight |
: | 108.14 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Clear, colourless, oily liquid. |
| Solubility: | Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol(95%) and with fatty and essential oils. |
| Identification A (By IR): | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the corresponding standard. |
| Appearance of Solution: | A 1.0% v/v solution is clear, colourless and oily liquid. |
| peroxide value: | Not more than 5.0 |
| Wt. per ml (25°C): | 1.043-1.049 |
| Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C): | 1.538-1.541 |
| Acid value: | NMT 0.5 |
| Acidity: | NMT 1 mL of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide should require to change the color of the indicator to pink. |
| Benzaldehyde and other related substances: Impurity A (Benzaldehyde): | NMT 0.15% |
| Benzaldehyde and other related substances: Impurity B (Cyclohexyl-methanol): | NMT 0.1% |
| Benzaldehyde and other related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time less than that of Benzyl alcohol: | NMT 0.04% |
| Benzaldehyde and other related substances: Sum of the areas of other peaks with a relative retention time greater than that of Benzyl alcohol: | NMT 0.3% |
| Residue on evaporation: | NMT 0.05% |
| Assay: | 98.0% - 100.5% |
