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Benzoic acid

standard for elemental analysis

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid, Phenylformic acid, Benzene carboxylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H6O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
122.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
200-618-2
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

0.001 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

form

solid

autoignition temp.

570 °C

potency

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

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

density

1.321 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

500 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

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

InChI key

WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • A familiar ring to it: biosynthesis of plant benzoic acids - This study explores the biosynthetic pathways leading to benzoic acid in plants, important for understanding plant metabolism and engineering synthetic pathways for production of benzoic acid derivatives (Widhalm and Dudareva, 2015).

  • Pd (II)-catalysed meta-C-H functionalizations of benzoic acid derivatives - Describes a method for the meta-C-H functionalization of benzoic acid derivatives, which could be pivotal for synthetic chemistry applications (Li et al., 2016).

Analysis Note

C (Carbon): 68.8
H (Hydrogen):  5.0
O (Oxygen): 26.2
Suitable for determination of C, H, O

Pictograms

CorrosionHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Lungs

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 1


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