Methylbenzylalcohol
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
98-85-1
[ Name ]:
Methylbenzylalcohol
[Synonym ]:
α-Methyl-benzyl alcohol
DL-1-Phenethylalcohol
MFCD00004508
UNII:E6O895DQ52
α-Methylbenzyl alcohol
α-Phenylethanol
Benzenemethanol, α-methyl-, (±)-
1-Phenyl ethan-1-ol
(rac)-phenylethanol
1-phenyl ethanol
1-PHENYL-ETHANOL
Benzenemethanol, α-methyl-
Benzyl alcohol, α-methyl-
Ethanol, 1-phenyl-
α-Phenylethyl alcohol
EINECS 202-707-1
1-Phenylethanol
rac-1-phenylethanol
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
206.9±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
19-20 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H10O
[ Molecular Weight ]:
122.164
[ Flash Point ]:
85.0±0.0 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
122.073166
[ PSA ]:
20.23000
[ LogP ]:
1.38
[ Vapour density ]:
4.21 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.1±0.4 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.532
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.
[ Water Solubility ]:
29 g/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- DO9275000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Benzyl alcohol, alpha-methyl-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 98-85-1
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 21
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C8-H10-O
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 122.18
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- QY1&R
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Open irritation test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 400 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 558 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 250 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >15 mL/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 97500 mg/kg/13W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 24 gm/kg/16D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 12 gm/kg/16D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 386 gm/kg/2Y-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - Kidney tumors
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - hamster Ovary
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1 gm/L
- REFERENCE :
- NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206- Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-369,1990 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X9925 No. of Facilities: 653 (estimated) No. of Industries: 17 No. of Occupations: 15 No. of Employees: 15991 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1959 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H319
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P301 + P312 + P330-P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R36/37/38
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S39-S37/39
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2937 6.1/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
DO9275000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(b)
[ HS Code ]:
29400090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 29400090
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