1050905

Benzaldehyde

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Bitter almond
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CHO
• CAS Number: 100-52-7
• Molecular Weight: 106.12
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749104
• MDL number: MFCD00003299
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 471223
• eCl@ss: 39023701

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 4 mmHg ( 45 °C)
• API family: benzaldehyde
• autoignition temp.: 374 °F
• expl. lim.: 1.4 %, 20 °F
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• refractive index: n20/D 1.545 (lit.)
• bp: 178-179 °C (lit.)
• mp: −26 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.044 g/cm³ at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O=Cc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H
• InChI key: HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
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Application

Benzaldehyde USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Mandelic Acid
• Teniposide Injection
• Benzalkonium Chloride
• Benzalkonium Chloride Solution

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302 + H332,H315,H319,H335,H360Df,H411
• pcodes: P273 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 145.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 63 °C - closed cup