Chinese name: Benzoic acid
English name: Benzoic acid
CAS: 65-85-0
EINECS number: 200-618-2
Molecular formula: C7H6O2
MDL number: MFCD00002398
Molecular weight: 122.12
Appearance properties: scaly or acicular crystals, with benzene or formaldehyde odor.
Appearance: scaly or acicular crystal. Smells of benzene or formaldehyde. Slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, methanol, ether, chloroform, benzene, toluene, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride and turpentine.
Solubility: slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether, chloroform, benzene, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride.
Melting point: 121-125 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 249 °C(lit.)
Density: 1.08
Vapor density: 4.21 (vs air)
Vapor pressure: 10 mm Hg (132 °C)
FEMA: 2131
Refractive index: 1.504
Flash point: 250 °F
Storage: Store at RT.
Solubility: soluble, transparent, colorless (95% ethanol, 1gm/3mL)
Acidity factor (pKa) : 4.19(at 25℃)
Form: solid
Color: White to yellow - beige to orange
PH: 2.5-3.5 (H2O, 20℃)(saturated solution)
Odor: at 100.00 %. faint balsam urine
Scent type: balsamic
Water solubility: Slightly soluble. 0.34 g/100 mL
JECFA Number: 850
Merck: 14,1091
BRN: 636131
Henry's Law Constant: (x 10-8 atm? m3/mol): 7.02 (calculated, U.S. EPA, 1980a)
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidants and alkalis.
InChIKey: WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP: 1.870
use
It is used in the production of medicine, dye carriers, plasticizers, fragrances and food preservatives, etc. It is also used in the performance improvement of alkyd resin coatings
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