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Benzoic acid

for analysis EMSURE® ACS, Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid, Phenylformic acid, Benzene carboxylic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H6O2
CAS Number:
65-85-0
Molecular Weight:
122.12
MDL number:
MFCD00002398
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
200-618-2
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
99.5-100.5% (alkalimetric)
Form:
solid
Grade:
ACS reagent
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

300

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

0.001 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

assay

99.5-100.5% (alkalimetric)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

570 °C

potency

1700 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

impurities

≤0.002% Sulfur compounds (as S), ≤0.005% In methanol insoluble matter, ≤0.5% Water

sulfated ash

≤0.005%

pH

2.5-3.5 (20 °C in H2O, saturated solution)

bp

249 °C/1013 hPa

mp

121-123 °C

transition temp

flash point 121 °C

solubility

2.9 g/L

density

1.321 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

500 kg/m3

anion traces

other halogens (as Cl-): ≤0.005%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.005%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1.[H+]

InChI

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

InChI key

WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity: passes test
Appearance of solution (5 %; ethanol 96 %): passes test
Appearance of solution (color): passes test
Appearance of solution (clearness): passes test
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.002 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.0005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.005 %
halogenated compounds (as Cl): ≤ 0.005 %
Sulfur compounds (as S): ≤ 0.002 %
In methanol insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
Oxidizable matter: passes test
Substances reducing permanganate: passes test
Readily carbonisable substance: passes test
Sulfated ash: ≤ 0.005 %
Water: ≤ 0.5 %
Corresponds to Reag. Ph Eur

Legal Information

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

Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to the US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR), and others.

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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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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