Benzyl alcohol is widely used as a solvent for the dielectrophoretic reconfiguration of nanowires, inks, paints, lacquers and epoxy resin coatings and as a precursor to a variety of esters used in soaps, perfumes and flavoring. It is employed as a local anesthetic which reduces the pain associated with lidocaine injection. It has a various applications in baby products, bath products, soaps and detergents, eye makeup, blushers, cleansing products, make up products as well as hair, nail and skin care products.
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Applications
Benzyl alcohol is widely used as a solvent for the dielectrophoretic reconfiguration of nanowires, inks, paints, lacquers and epoxy resin coatings and as a precursor to a variety of esters used in soaps, perfumes and flavoring. It is employed as a local anesthetic which reduces the pain associated with lidocaine injection. It has a various applications in baby products, bath products, soaps and detergents, eye makeup, blushers, cleansing products, make up products as well as hair, nail and skin care products.
Solubility
Misicible with water, benzene, methanol, chloroform, ethanol, acetone and ether.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Kobayashi, H.; Higashimoto, S. DFT study on the reaction mechanisms behind the catalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde by O2 over anatase TiO2 surfaces with hydroxyl groups: Role of visible-light irradiation. Appl. Catal., B 2015, 170-171, 135-143.
Mehri, A.; Kochkar, H.; Berhault, G.; Merchan, D. F. C.; Blasco, T. One-pot deposition of gold on hybrid TiO2 nanoparticles and catalytic application in the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Mater. Chem. Phys. 2015, 149-150, 59-68.