benzyl alcohol

  1. C

    Separate GBL (gammabutyrolactone) from benzyl alcohol?

    Question 
    Noob chemist here...I found a OTC paint remover product that is mostly benzyl alcohol but has 5-10% GBL content and 10% 2-butoxyethanol. Since benzyl alcohol and GBL have almost same boiling point, distilling isnt really an option. I dont care about the GBL too much so doesnt matter if it gets...
  2. Benzaldehyde Synthesis

    Benzaldehyde Synthesis

    Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation to Benzaldehyde Catalyzed by Acid in DMSO https://bbgate.com/threads/benzaldehyde-synthesis-from-benzyl-alcohol.611/
  3. G.Patton

    Benzaldehyde synthesis from benzyl alcohol

    Introduction The procedure below describes the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in high yield using aqueous nitric acid as an oxidizer. Other methods of oxidizing benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde are well-known, including those using chlorochromates, persulfate, or activated manganese...
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