Benzyl Alcohol

  Benzyl Alcohol                              C7H8O       Mol. Wt. **8.*3 Color and Appearance: Colorless clear liquid, Color not exceeding Colorimetric Standard Solution No.3. Specification:        Alcohol Content:            *9.9% min. (GC)                      Boiling Range:              *5% min. distilled between *****6                              Solubility(*5):            1 ml clearly dissolved in *0 ml water                                 Relative Density(*5/*5):    1.***1.**7                    Ref. Index at *0:           1.****1.***0                    Aldehyde Content:           0.2%max.                    Chlorine test(N.f.):           Negative                    Flash Point:                 **0 Odor and Uses:       Faint floral odor.                    Used as solvent in most perfumes and in jasmine and ylang-ylang type perfumes imparting final flowery notes. Packing and Storage:  Causes no discoloration and must be full-filled and kept away from light heat and moisture in order to protect from oxidation. Avoid aluminum containers.