benzyl alcohol


benzenemethanol; benzyl alcohol; α-hydroxytoluene; phenmethylol; phenylcarbinol; phenylmethanol; phenylmethyl alcohol
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MeSH:Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Central Nervous System Agents; Sensory System Agents
CAS RN:[100-51-6]
Formula:C7H8O; 108.14 g/mol
InChiKey:WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES:OCc1ccccc1
Molecular structure of benzyl alcohol
Use:dyes; flavors; imbedding agent in microscopy; local anesthetic; organic synthesis; perfumes; pharmaceuticals; solvent
Odor:mild pleasant aromatic odor
Retetion Index:1 031 (PE5MS)
Toxicology (LD50):1 750 mg/Kg (guinea~pig, sc); 1 000 mg/Kg(mouse, sc); 1 260 mg/Kg(rabbit, ct); 2 000 mg/Kg(rabbit, sc); 3 100 mg/Kg(rat, or); 2 000 mg/Kg(rat, sc)
Density:1.044 g/mL
Molar volume:103.6 mL/mol
Refractive index:1.540
Molecular refractive power:32.52 mL/mol
Dielectric constant:13.00
Dipole moment:1.71 D
Melting point:-15 °C
Boiling point:205 °C
Antoine equation
P(Torr) vs T(°C)
Vapour pressure vs temperature
Critical pressure:4.3 atm
Evaporation rate (butyl acetate):0.0
Solubility in water:4 % w/w
Log10 partition octanol / water:1.10
Snyder P':5.7
Snyder X:Xe: 0.4    Xd: 0.3    Xn: 0.3
Dimroth ET:50.4
Hansen solubility parameter:δd: 9.0 (cal/mL)^0.5   δp: 3.1 (cal/mL)^0.5   δh: 6.7 (cal/mL)^0.5
Miscible with:
1,2,3-propanetriol,    1,2-diethoxyethane,    1,3-propanediol,    2,4-pentanedione,    2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethanol,    2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol,    2-ethylhexanol,    2-methyl-1-propanethiol,    3-methyl-1-butanol,    4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one,    4-methyl-2-pentanone,    N,N-dipropylaniline,    benzene,    benzonitrile,    benzothiazole,    butanol,    butyl acetate,    dibutyl ether,    diethyl ether,    dimethyl disulfide,    ethanediol,    ethanol,    ethyl benzoate,    ethyl isothiocyanate,    ethyl thiocyanate,    formamide,    furfuryl alcohol,    hexanedinitrile,    isoamyl sulfide,    nitromethane,    octanol,    phenylmethanethiol,    pyridine,    tetrachloromethane,    tetraethylene glycol dibutyl ether,    tributylamine

Isomers

benzyl alcohol
Molecular structure of benzyl alcohol
(±)-cis-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one
Molecular structure of (+-)-cis-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one
methoxybenzene
Molecular structure of methoxybenzene
2-methylphenol
Molecular structure of 2-methylphenol
3-methylphenol
Molecular structure of 3-methylphenol
4-methylphenol
Molecular structure of 4-methylphenol
tricyclo[2.2.1.0(2,6)]heptan-3-one
Molecular structure of tricyclo[2.2.1.0(2,6)]heptan-3-one