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Product Name:
ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
Formula:
C8H10O
Synonyms:
(±)-α-Methylbenzyl alcohol;(±)-1-Phenylethanol;Methyl phenyl carbinol;Styrallyl alcohol;Styrene alcohol
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol appears as a colorless liquid. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Contact may slightly irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be slightly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals. |
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Color/Form | COLORLESS LIQ |
Odor | MILD FLORAL ODOR |
Boiling Point | 399 °F at 745 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
Melting Point | 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Flash Point | 185 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 67.1 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Density | 1.015 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
Vapor Density | 4.21 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
Vapor Pressure | 0.1 mmHg at 68 °F ; 1 mmHg at 120.2 °F; 5 mmHg at 167.4 °F (NTP, 1992) |
pH | Neutral |
Refractive Index | Refractive index = 1.525-1.529 at 20 °C |
Kovats Retention Index | 1043 1027.7 1033.4 1035 1035 1032 1029 1050 1035 1037 1038 1042 1051 1045.1 1042 1036 |
Other Experimental Properties | CONGEALS BELOW ROOM TEMP |
Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Alcohols and Polyols, Other |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 122.16 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | 1.4 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
Exact Mass | 122.073164938 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 122.073164938 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.2 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 74.6 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol appears as a colorless liquid. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Contact may slightly irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be slightly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals.