Properties of benzyl alcohol

Thermophysical properties for benzyl alcohol (CAS: 100-51-6). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 7, H: 8, O: 1
  • CAS
    100-51-6
  • Formula
    C7H8O
  • ID
    100-51-6
  • InChI
    C7H8O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6H2
  • InChI Key
    WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    phenylmethanol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    108.138
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    244
  • SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)CO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3872
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    43
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    441.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.333
  • Dipole moment
    1.7
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -15
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    205.3

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    3.3303
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00424462
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1041.32
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    5.21508
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    605.759
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.5505e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.5191e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.0081e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    180.012
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.103846
  • Parachor
    4.5236e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00425
  • Prandtl number
    55.4554
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.8565e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    204.871
  • Solubility parameter
    2.4636e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.04235
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.66465
  • Surface tension
    0.0353979
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.156545
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.0309e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0134018
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0787532

Environmental Properties

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