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2792185 
Journal Article 
Time-dependent conversion of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde and benzoic acid in aqueous solutions 
Sudareva, NN; Chubarova, EV 
2006 
Yes 
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
ISSN: 0731-7085
EISSN: 1873-264X 
41 
4 
1380-1385 
English 
16564153 
WOS:000238491100044 
The oxidative reaction: benzyl alcohol-benzaldehyde-benzoic acid was investigated in time in aqueous solutions of benzyl alcohol widely used as a preservative in medicine and cosmetology. The solutions of benzyl alcohol were stored at concentrations from 0.005 to 2.09 mg/ml for a long time under different conditions. The presence of benzaldehyde and benzoic acid in these solutions was controlled by liquid chromatography on silica sorbent in water. The content of benzoic acid and potentially toxic benzaldehyde in solutions depending on the initial concentration of benzyl alcohol, on time, and on storage conditions was evaluated quantitatively. 
benzyl alcohol; oxidation in aqueous solutions; benzaldehyde; benzoic acid