Detailed Product Description

1. Properties and Applications

1.1 Molecular formula, Molecular weight, Structural formula                                                           CAS and Pre-registration No.

Molecular formula: C₇H₈O
Molecular weight: 108.14

CAS: 100-51-6

Pre-registration No.:05-2114481632-47-0000

1.2 Properties

Appearance & Characters: Benzyl alcohol is a kind of colorless transparent liquid; sending out slight fragrance, causis smell and flavor of bitter almond if being put long time and oxidized to benzaldehyde and benzyl acid.

Boiling point: 205.4
Freezing point: -15.3
Flash point: 100 (closed-cup test), 104 (open-cup test)
Self-ignition point: 435
Specific gravity (D 20): 1.0455
Refractive index (ηD20): 1.5395
Solubility: Benzyl alcohol is soluble in water with ratio of 1:30 and miscible   

with alcohol, and .

1.3 Applications

Benzyl alcohol is a good solvent of middle boiling point. It is mainly applied to:

Medicine synthetic solvent, preservative for ointment or liquid medicine

Photographic developing agent, crater cleaning agent, synthetic glass solvent and lens colorant

Solvent for meat products stamp-pad ink and ball-point pen oil

Perfume fixative, indispensable component for jasmine, tuberose or ylang,               compound perfume of soap and daily cosmetics

1.4 Packing, Storage and Transportation

1.4.1 Packing

Packing material: galvanized iron drum, steel drum and as your specific

requirements
Standard for net weight: 200kg/drum and 210kg/drum

1.4.2 Storage

Placed in sealed container and kept in a cool and dry place.

1.4.3 Transportation

Avoid strong vibration, insolation, high temperature, smoke and fire.

2. Quality Standard

We have two grades of benzyl alcohol, pharmaceutical grade (BP2000) and perfumery grade. We are also able to satisfy customers specific demands.