Benzyl Alcohol
Test
Specification
Character
It occurs as a clear, colorless, oily liquid.
Identification
Infrared Absorption Spectrophotometry
Solubility
Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%) and with fatty and essential oils.
Relative density
Between 1.043 to 1.049
Appearance of solution
The solution is clear and colorless
Acidity
Specified test.
Refractive index
Between 1.538 to 1.541
Peroxide value
Not more than 5
Related substances(A)Impurity A(B)Impurity B
(C) Sum of other peaks with a relative retention less than that of benzyl alcohol
(D)Sum of peaks with a relative retention greater than that of benzyl alcohol
(a) Not more than 0.15%(b) Not more than 0.10%
(c) Not more than 0.04%
(d) Not more than 0.3%
Residue on evaporation
Not more than 0.05%
Assay
Not less than 98.0% and not more than 100.5%