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Friendlycat

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OTC Benzyl alcohol

 Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:33 pm		 Reply with quote
Does anyone know of OTC Benzyl alcohol other than paint stripper?

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Elementary

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re: OTC Benzyl alcohol

 Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:10 pm		 Reply with quote
benzaldehyde+alkali=benzyl alcohol and alkali benzoate

Benzaldehyde is available for bee clearing in certain outlets

Can't think of another otc benzyl alcohol, it's ester benzyl benzoate is available otc as a lice killer.

Merck :-

USE: Manuf other benzyl compds. Pharmaceutic aid (antimicrobial). Solvent for gelatin, casein (when hot), solvent for
cellulose acetate, shellac. Used in perfumery and in flavoring (mostly in form of its aliphatic esters). In microscopy as
embedding material.
THERAP CAT (VET): Has been used for relief from pruritis.
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