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Benzene

Synonym(s):

Benzene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6
CAS Number:
71-43-2
Molecular Weight:
78.11
UNSPSC Code:
12191501
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969212
MDL number:
MFCD00003009
Bp:
80 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
166 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), 74.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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vapor density

2.77 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

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

Legal Information

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

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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

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

12.2 °F

flash_point_c

-11 °C

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