12010

Benzaldehyde

puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Bitter almond
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CHO
• CAS Number: 100-52-7
• Molecular Weight: 106.12
• Beilstein: 471223
• EC Number: 202-860-4
• MDL number: MFCD00003299
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• eCl@ss: 39023701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749593
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 4 mmHg ( 45 °C)
• grade: puriss. p.a.
• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 374 °F
• expl. lim.: 1.4 %, 20 °F
• impurities: chlorine, none detected; ≤0.001% nitrobenzene (C₆H₅NO₂); ≤1% acid (as benzoic acid)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.545 (lit.); n20/D 1.545
• pH: 5.9 (20 °C)
• bp: 178-179 °C (lit.)
• mp: −26 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.044 g/cm³ at 20 °C (lit.)
• cation traces: Ca: ≤5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤1 mg/kg; Co: ≤1 mg/kg; Cr: ≤1 mg/kg; Cu: ≤1 mg/kg; Fe: ≤1 mg/kg; K: ≤20 mg/kg; Mg: ≤1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤1 mg/kg; Na: ≤20 mg/kg; Ni: ≤1 mg/kg; Pb: ≤1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤1 mg/kg
• functional group: aldehyde; phenyl
• 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

Benzaldehyde is the simplest aromatic aldehyde building block.

Application

Benzaldehyde has been used in:

• Preparation of optically active 1-phenylpropan-1-ol.
• Synthesis of meso-tetraphenylporphins and chlorins.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302 + H332,H315,H319,H335,H360Df,H411
• Precautionary Statements: 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 Code: 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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves