Description
🔹 Key Details:
- Chemical Name: Benzyl Alcohol
- CAS Number: 100-51-6
- Molecular Formula: C₇H₈O
- Molecular Weight: 108.14 g/mol
- Appearance: Clear, colorless, slightly viscous liquid
- Boiling Point: ~204.7°C
- Density: 1.045 g/cm³ at 20°C
- Solubility: Slightly soluble in water; completely miscible with alcohol and ether
🔹 Applications:
- Pharmaceutical: Used as a preservative in injectable drugs and topical formulations
- Cosmetics: Solvent and viscosity-decreasing agent in lotions and creams
- Industrial: Intermediate for the synthesis of esters and benzyl derivatives
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