Difference between revisions of "Benzyl alcohol"

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Description

A clear, colorless, liquid. Benzyl alcohol is used as a solvent for dyes, Gelatin, Casein, Cellulose acetate, waxes, and Shellac. It is also used for mounting microscope slides and as a reagent in the developing baths for color movie films. In conservation, benzyl alcohol has been added to gelled soaps as a Wetting agent.

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

alpha-hydroxytoluene; benzoyl alcohol; phenyl methanol; phenyl carbinol; benzenemethanol

Risks

Combustible.
Skin contact causes irritation.
ThermoFisher: SDS
EPA lists benzyl alcohol as hazardous waste due to ignitability; concentrations over 10% must be disposed of appropriately

Physical and Chemical Properties

Miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform. Slightly soluble in water.

Composition	C6H5CH2OH
CAS	100-51-6
Melting Point	-15.19 C
Density	1.040-1.050 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 108.1
Refractive Index	1.5385-1.5405
Boiling Point	204.7 C

Resources and Citations

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 97

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983

Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog

Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998

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 == Description ==
-A clear, colorless, liquid. Benzyl alcohol is used as a solvent for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dye dyes], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gelatin gelatin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=casein casein], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose acetate cellulose acetate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax waxes], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=shellac shellac]. It is also used for mounting microscope slides and as a reagent in the developing baths for color movie films. In conservation, benzyl alcohol has been added to gelled soaps as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wetting agent wetting agent].
+A clear, colorless, liquid. Benzyl alcohol is used as a solvent for [[dye|dyes]], [[gelatin]], [[casein]], [[cellulose acetate]], [[wax|waxes]], and [[shellac]]. It is also used for mounting microscope slides and as a reagent in the developing baths for color movie films. In conservation, benzyl alcohol has been added to gelled soaps as a [[wetting agent]].
+[[[SliderGallery rightalign|benzyl alcohol.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 alpha-hydroxytoluene; benzoyl alcohol; phenyl methanol; phenyl carbinol; benzenemethanol
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|benzyl alcohol.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+== Risks ==
+* Combustible.
+* Skin contact causes irritation.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=A396500&productDescription=BENZYL+ALCOHOL+CERTIFIED+500ML&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
+* EPA lists benzyl alcohol as hazardous waste due to ignitability; concentrations over 10% must be disposed of appropriately
-== Other Properties ==
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform. Slightly soluble in water.
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 |-
 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -15.19
+| -15.19 C
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.040-1.050
+| 1.040-1.050 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 |-
 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 204.7
+| 204.7 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Combustible. Skin contact causes irritation.
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0833.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
-* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 97
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 97
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
-* Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, ''Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings'', J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990
+* Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, ''Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings'', J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990
-* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
+* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
-* Conservation Materials Ltd., Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
+* Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
-* Teri Hensick, Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998
+* Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998
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