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8.20993

Phenylacetic acid

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Phenylacetic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
203-148-6
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (HPLC)
Form:
solid
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vapor pressure

1.33 hPa ( 97 °C)

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

form

solid

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

bp

265 °C/1013 hPa

mp

74-77 °C

transition temp

flash point 132 °C

solubility

1.58 g/L

density

1.091 g/cm3 at 97 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)

InChI key

WLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (HPLC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 74 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 77 °C
Identity (IR): passes test


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pictograms

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Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

269.6 °F

flash_point_c

132 °C



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