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W288500
3-Phenyl-1-propanol
FCC, ≥98%
| Synonym: | 3-Phenylpropyl alcohol, Hydrocinnamyl alcohol |
| CAS Number: | 122-97-4 |
| Linear Formula: | C6H5(CH2)3OH |
| Molecular Weight: | 136.19 |
| FEMA Number: | 2885 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 1857542 |
| EC Number: | 204-587-6 |
| Council of Europe no.: | 80 |
| MDL number: | MFCD00002950 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24901373 |
| Flavis number: | 2.031 |
Description
| Application | This alcohol or its ester derivatives are used as fragrance component in fresh flower compositions, like lilac, hyacinth, and lily of the valley because of the balsamic odor character. |
| Preservative in cosmetics - This alcohol a natural fragrance with antimicrobial properties against bacteria and moulds. It is used in combination with Heliotropin or Piperonal as a preservative for cosmetic products. |
Properties
| grade | FCC |
| NI | |
| assay | ≥98% |
| refractive index | n |
| bp | 119-121 °C/12 mmHg(lit.) |
| mp | −18 °C(lit.) |
| density | 1.001 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |
| Organoleptic | balsam; hyacinth; floral; sweet |
Safety
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-37/39 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | UB8970000 |
| Flash Point(F) | 248 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 120 °C |
References
| Beilstein | Beil. 6,IV,3198 |
| reference | Arctander, 2589 / FT-IR 2 (2), 1968:B / FT-IR 1 (1), 1154:A / FT-NMR 1 (2), 387:C / Fenaroli, 667 / IR-Spectra (2), 616:C / IR-Spectra (3), 695:E / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 957:A / RegBook 89 (1), 1343:A / RegBook 1 (1), 1343:A / Structure Index 1, 207:C:6 / Vapor Phase 3, 1076:A |



















