8.00140

Benzilic acid

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Benzilic acid
• Linear Formula: (C₆H₅)₂C(OH)COOH
• CAS Number: 76-93-7
• Molecular Weight: 228.24
• MDL number: MFCD00004447
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• EC Index Number: 200-993-2
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥98.0% (acidimetric)
• form: powder
• autoignition temp.: 530 °C
• bp: 180 °C/17.3 hPa
• mp: 150-152 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C14H12O3/c15-13(16)14(17,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,17H,(H,15,16)
• InChI key: UKXSKSHDVLQNKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Synthesis and characterization of various organic fluorescent and thermally stable polyesters with s-triazine frame and bulky side chain: This study highlights the use of benzilic acid as a bulky pendant group contributing to the fluorescence and thermal stability of polyesters (JV Modh, SA Pillai - CURRENT SCIENCE, 2023). Access the paper.



• Simultaneous Determination of 13 α-Hydroxy Acids in Cosmetics by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Discusses the quantification of benzilic acid among other α-hydroxy acids in cosmetics, highlighting its importance in skincare products (高天阳 et al. - Physical Testing and Chemical Analysis Part B: Chemical Analysis, 2023). Access the paper.



• Exploiting benzilic acid as a modular template: controlling photoreactivity and solid to liquid transition during photodimerization: This research uses benzilic acid as a core component to explore controlled photoreactivity and phase transitions in synthesized materials (MR Ahsan et al. - Chemical Communications, 2023). Access the paper.



• Multicomponent Cyclizative 1, 2‐Rearrangement Enabled Enantioselective Construction of 2, 2‐Disubstituted Pyrrolinones: Reports a novel benzilic acid-type rearrangement in the synthesis of complex organic molecules, enhancing the enantioselectivity of the process (XZ Li et al. - Angewandte Chemie, 2024). Access the paper.

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 98.0 %
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 146 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 150 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable