Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(2)

Key Documents

Safety Information

797995

Sigma-Aldrich

Phthalic anhydride

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri, ACS reagent, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic anhydride, 1,3-Isobenzofurandione, Phthalic acid anhydride

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H4O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
148.12
Beilstein:
118515
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent
anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

5.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

Redi-Dri

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

autoignition temp.

1058 °F

expl. lim.

10.4 %

ign. residue

≤0.01%

bp

284 °C (lit.)

mp

131-134 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)

functional group

anhydride
ester

SMILES string

O=C1OC(=O)c2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C8H4O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(10)11-7/h1-4H

InChI key

LGRFSURHDFAFJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

related product

Product No.
Description
Pricing

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

305.6 °F - DIN 51758

Flash Point(C)

152 °C - DIN 51758


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

797995-VAR:
797995-500G:4548173925011
797995-BULK:
797995-1KG:
797995-2.5KG:


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service