Benzyl Alcohol BP Ph Eur

C7H8O ... 108.1 ... CAS 100-51-6Benzyl Alcohol BP

DEFINITIONnylmethanolContent98.0 per cent to 100.5 per cent.

CHARACTERSAppearanceClear, colourless, oily liquid.SolubilitySoluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96 per cent) and with fatty and essential oils.Relative density1.043 to 1.049.

IDENTIFICATIONInfrared absorption spectrotometry.Comparison: benzyl alcohol CRS.

TESTSAppearance of solutionShake 2.0 ml with 60 ml of water. It dissolves completely. The solution is clear and colourless.AcidityTo 10 ml add 10 ml of ethanol (96 per cent) and 1 ml of h solution. Not more than 1 ml of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to pink.Refractive index1.538 to 1.541.Peroxide valueMaximum 5.Related substancesGas chromatogra to pass the tests