diphenylmethanol

Alternate Names: benzhydrol

Database ID: 53

View Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

diphenylmethanol
Formula: C13H12O
CAS: 91-01-0
Formula Weight: 184.23  g/mol
Density: --
Melting Point: 65-67  °C
Boiling Point: 297-298  °C
Purity: --
Concentration: --

Hazard and Safety Information

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Signal Word: Warning!
Oral-LD50: 5000  mg/kg
Flash Point: --
Auto Ignition: --
Flinn Family: O2

GHS Hazard Statement: May be harmful if swallowed. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.

GHS Precautionary Statement: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wash skin/hands thoroughly after handling. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. Specific treatment (see ... on this label).

General Hazard Information: Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant).

Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #2. Store in/on shelf with alcohols, glycols, sugars, amines, amides, imines, imides. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.

Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.

Spectra

Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Diphenylmethanol    State: gas    Instrument: HP-GC/MS/IRD    Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/53/53-b-IR-NIST-gas.jdx   

Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Benzhydrol    State: SOLUTION (10% CCl4 FOR 3800-1330, 10% CS2 FOR 1330-440 CM^-^1)    Instrument: DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING    Parameters: BLAZED AT 3.5, 12.0, 20.0 MICRON AND CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 14.9 MICRON    Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/53/53-b-IR-NIST-soln.jdx   

UV-vis - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Diphenylmethanol    Instrument: Cary 11 M    Filename: ./spectra/external/UV/53/53-b-UV-NIST.jdx   

Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-phenyl-    Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/53/53-b-MS-NIST.jdx