Benzyl alcohol
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Description
A clear, colorless, liquid. Benzyl alcohol is used as a solvent for dyes, gelatin, casein, acetate 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 agent wetting agent.
Synonyms and Related Terms
alpha-hydroxytoluene; benzoyl alcohol; phenyl methanol; phenyl carbinol; benzenemethanol
Other Properties
Miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform. Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | C6H5CH2OH |
|---|---|
| CAS | 100-51-6 |
| Melting Point | -15.19 |
| Density | 1.040-1.050 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 108.1 |
| Refractive Index | 1.5385-1.5405 |
| Boiling Point | 204.7 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Skin contact causes irritation.
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- G.S.Brady, 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
- 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
- Michael McCann, Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Conservation Materials Ltd., Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
- Teri Hensick, Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998