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1.01782

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Benzene

Synonym(s):

Benzene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
78.11
Beilstein:
969212
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191501

vapor density

2.77 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

166 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
74.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPLURA®

autoignition temp.

1043 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.501 (lit.)

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

5.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H

InChI key

UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1A - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1

Target Organs

Blood

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

12.2 °F

Flash Point(C)

-11 °C


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PRTR

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

1017821000:
1017820000:
1017822521:
1017826025:
1017820521:
1017822500:
1017829027:
1017826190:
IN2RCMB101782:
1017822501:
1017820501:


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