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109479

Benzoic acid

99%, crystalline, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

Benzenecarboxylic acid, Carboxybenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOH
CAS Number:
65-85-0
Molecular Weight:
122.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24846920
eCl@ss:
39023903
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
200-618-2
MDL number:
MFCD00002398
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
636131

Product Name

Benzoic acid, ReagentPlus®, 99%

InChI key

WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,8,9)

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccccc1

vapor density

4.21 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 132 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

crystalline

autoignition temp.

1061 °F

packaging

poly bottle of 500 g

bp

249 °C (lit.)

mp

121-125 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 2.9 g/L at 25 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid
phenyl

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

100

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Application

Benzoic acid may be employed as a standard in the quantitative and calorimetric studies. It may be employed as an intermediate in the following syntheses:
  • paints
  • pigments
  • varnish
  • wetting agents
  • aroma compounds
  • benzoyl chloride
  • benzotrichloride

General description

Benzoic acid is an organic aromatic monocarboxylic acid. It reacts with hydrogenating reagents to afford hexahydrobenzoic acid. On decomposition (by heating) in the presence of lime or alkali, it affords benzene and carbon dioxide. It can be synthesized by the cobalt or manganese catalyzed atmospheric oxidation of toluene.

Legal Information

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

pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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BCCL8445
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BCCL1790
BCCJ5845

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Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 122-122 (1994)
Renbo Wei et al.
Macromolecular rapid communications, 34(4), 330-334 (2013-01-03)
A new approach is developed to fabricate highly oriented mono-domain LCE nano/microstructures through micro-molding in capillaries. Gratings and microwires as two typical examples are fabricated and characterized by polarizing optical microscopy, optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The gratings with
S Nacht et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 4(1), 31-37 (1981-01-01)
The transepidermal penetration and metabolic disposition of 14C-benzoyl peroxide were assessed in vitro (excised human skin) and in vivo (rhesus monkey). In vitro, the benzoyl peroxide penetrated into the skin, through the stratum corneum or the follicular openings, or both
Ly Dieu Tran et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(44), 18237-18240 (2012-10-30)
An auxiliary-assisted, copper catalyzed or promoted sulfenylation of benzoic acid derivative β-C-H bonds and benzylamine derivative γ-C-H bonds has been developed. The method employs disulfide reagents, copper(II) acetate, and DMSO solvent at 90-130 °C. Application of this methodology to the
Copper-mediated C-H/C-H biaryl coupling of benzoic acid derivatives and 1,3-azoles.
Mayuko Nishino et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 52(16), 4457-4461 (2013-03-21)
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