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Encyclopedia > Benzyl alcohol
General
Name Benzyl alcohol
Chemical Formula C6H5CH2OH
Physical
Formula weight 108.14 amu
Specific gravity 1.046
Appearance clear, colorless liquid
Boiling point 203 - 205 °C

Benzyl alcohol, also known as phenylmethanol, is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild pleasant aromatic odor. It melts at -15 °C and boils at 205 °C. Benzyl alcohol has a good solvency, low toxicity and low vapor pressure. It is soluble in water and readily soluble in alcohol and ether. Benzyl alcohol is prepared by the hydrolysis of benzyl chloride in the presence of soda ash. It reacts with acids (acetic, benzoic, and sebacic acids) to form esters and other compounds. A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... General Name, Symbol, Number hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 1. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... General Name, Symbol, Number hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 1. ... General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series Chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 15. ... General Name, Symbol, Number hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 1. ... ... AMU redirects here, but may also refer to the Arab Maghreb Union The unified atomic mass unit (u), or dalton (Da), is a small unit of mass used to express atomic masses and molecular masses. ... Relative density (also known as specific gravity) is a measure of the density of a material. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it can change its state from a liquid to a gas throughout the bulk of the liquid. ... The degree Celsius (also known as Centigrade)) (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... The degree Celsius (also known as Centigrade)) (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... The degree Celsius (also known as Centigrade)) (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ... Hydrolysis is a chemical process in which a molecule is split into two parts by the addition of a molecule of water. ... Benzyl chloride, or α-chlorotoluene, is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring substituted with a chloromethyl group. ... Sodium carbonate or soda ash, Na2CO3, is a sodium salt of carbonic acid. ... An acid (from Arabic Azait meaning oil, often represented by the generic formula AH) is typically a water-soluble, sour-tasting chemical compound. ... Flash point 43 Â°C R-phrases , S-phrases , , , US Permissible exposure limit (PEL) 10 ppm Supplementary data page Structure & properties n, εr, etc. ... Benzoic acid, C6H5C(O)OH, is an aromatic carboxylic acid. ... Sebacic acid (IUPAC name: 1,10-Decanedioic Acid ) is a bi-carboxylic acid with structure (HOOC)-(COOH), and is naturally occurring. ... General formula of an ester of a carboxylic acid. ... A compound is an area of land that is surrounded by fences, walls, or barbed wire and is used for a particular purpose, especially an area containing buildings and where the entry and exit of people is controlled. ...


Applications

Benzyl alcohol is used as a general solvent for inks, paints, lacquers and epoxy resin coatings. It is also used as a raw material of various esters, used in the soap, perfume, and flavor industries. It is also used as a photographic developer and in perfumes, flavor industries, pharmaceuticals as a bacteriostatic and antipruritic. This does not xhow you what the pH is!!!!!!!!! A solvent is a liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. ... An ink is a liquid containing various pigments and/or dyes used for colouring a surface to render an image or text. ... For information on the U.S. borough, see Paint, Pennsylvania. ... In a general sense, lacquer is a clear or colored coating, that dries by solvent evaporation only and that produces a hard, durable finish that can be polished to a very high gloss, and gives the illusion of depth. ... Epoxy or polyepoxide is a thermosetting epoxide polymer that cures when mixed with a catalyzing agent or hardener. Most common epoxy resins are produced from a reaction between Epichorohydrin & Bisphenol A. The first commercial attempts to prepare resins from epichlorohydrin occurred in 1927 in the United States. ... SOAP is a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over a computer network, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer of the web services stack, providing a basic messaging framework that more abstract layers can build on. ... Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living spaces a lasting and pleasant smell. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... Bacteriostatic antibiotics hamper the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacteria protein production, interfering with bacteria DNA production interfering with bacteria cellular metabolism Bacteriostatic antibiotics inhibit growth and repoduction of the bacteria, though do not kill it, while bactericidal antibiotics kill bacteria. ... Antipruritic is a drug which reduces pruritis, or itching. ...


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Benzyl alcohol: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (372 words)
OH An alcohol that melts at 15.3°C, boils at 205.8°C, and is soluble in water and readily soluble in alcohol and ether; valued for the esters it forms with acetic, benzoic, and sebacic acids and used in the soap, perfume, and flavor industries.
Benzyl alcohol is a colorless liquid with a mild pleasant aromatic odor.
Benzyl alcohol is used as a general solvent for inks, paints, lacquers, and epoxy resin coatings.
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