Benzyl alcohol bp
Definition
phenylmethanol.
content
98. 0 per cent to 100. 5 per cent.
characters
appearance
clear, colourless, oily liquid.
solubility
soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96 per cent) and with fatty and essential oils.
relative density
1. 043 to 1. 049.
identification
infrared absorption spectrophotometry.
comparisonbenzyl alcohol crs.
tests
appearance of solution
shake 2. 0 ml with 60 ml of water. it dissolves completely. The solution is clear and colourless.
acidity
to 10 ml add 10 ml of ethanol (96 per cent) and 1 ml of phenolphthalein solution. Not more than 1 ml of 0. 1 m sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to pink.
refractive index
1. 538 to 1. 541.
peroxide value
maximum 5.
related substances
gas chromatography to pass the tests