- 242381
242381
Benzoic acid
ACS reagent, ≥99.5%
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grade
ACS reagent
Quality Level
vapor density
4.21 (vs air)
vapor pressure
10 mmHg ( 132 °C)
Assay
≥99.5%
form
crystalline
autoignition temp.
1061 °F
packaging
poly bottle of 25, 100, 500 g
poly drum of 3 kg
impurities
MnO4- reducers, passes test
≤0.002% S compounds
≤0.005% CH3OH insol.
ign. residue
≤0.005%
bp
249 °C (lit.)
mp
121-125 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: soluble (2.9 g/l at 25 °C)
anion traces
chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005%
cation traces
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm
SMILES string
OC(=O)c1ccccc1
InChI
1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,8,9)
InChI key
WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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This Item | 33047 | 109479 | 18102 |
|---|---|---|---|
| assay ≥99.5% | assay ≥99.9% (alkalimetric) | assay 99% | assay 99.5-100.5% (alkalimetric) |
| form crystalline | form crystalline | form crystalline | form crystalline |
| bp 249 °C (lit.) | bp 249 °C (lit.) | bp 249 °C (lit.) | bp 249 °C (lit.) |
| mp 121-125 °C (lit.) | mp 121-125 °C (lit.) | mp 121-125 °C (lit.) | mp 121-125 °C (lit.) |
| solubility water: soluble (2.9 g/l at 25 °C) | solubility water: soluble (2.9 g/l at 25 °C) | solubility water: soluble 2.9 g/L at 25 °C | solubility water: soluble (2.9 g/l at 25 °C) |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 100 | Quality Level 200 |
General description
Benzoic acid reacts with hydrogenating reagents to afford hexahydrobenzoic acid. The thermal decomposition of the product in the presence of lime or alkali produces benzene and carbon dioxide.
Application
It may be employed as an intermediate in the synthesis of the following:
- paints
- pigments
- varnish
- wetting agents
- aroma compounds
- benzoyl chloride
- benzotrichloride
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation
Target Organs
Lungs
Storage Class Code
6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
WGK
WGK 1
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