Benzoic Acid CAS#65-85-0
High conversion rate: Over 90% of commercial benzoic acid is directly converted to valuable compounds like phenol and caprolactam, enhancing its industrial utility.
Increasing use in plasticizers: Its growing role in producing glycol benzoates for adhesive formulations makes it a key ingredient in various applications.
Versatile precursor: As the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid, it is a critical precursor for synthesizing a wide range of important organic compounds.
Stable and easy to handle: Benzoic acid is stable under normal conditions and has a well-defined melting point and density, making it easy to store and transport.
Benzoic Acid, the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid, is a weak acid widely used as a precursor in the synthesis of numerous important organic compounds. Over 90% of commercially produced benzoic acid is directly transformed into phenol and caprolactam. Additionally, its role in the production of glycol benzoates, which are utilized as plasticizers in adhesive formulations, is steadily increasing, further expanding its industrial applications.
Parameters
Melting point | 121-125 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point | 249 °C(lit.) |
bulk density | 500kg/m3 |
density | 1.08 |
vapor density | 4.21 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 10 mm Hg ( 132 °C) |
refractive index | 1.504 |
FEMA | 2131 | BENZOIC ACID |
Fp | 250 °F |
storage temp | 2-8°C |
solubility | soluble, clear, colorless (95% ethanol, 1gm/3mL) |
pka | 4.19(at 25℃) |
form | Solid |
color | White to yellow-beige to orange |
PH | 3.66(1 mM solution);3.12(10 mM solution);2.6(100 mM solution); |
Odor | at 100.00 %. faint balsam urine |
Odor Type | balsamic |
biological source | synthetic |
Water Solubility | Slightly soluble. 0.34 g/100 mL |
Merck | 14,1091 |
JECFA Number | 850 |
BRN | 636131 |
Henry's Law Constant | (x 10-8 atm?m3/mol): 7.02 (calculated, U.S. EPA, 1980a) |
Stability | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, alkalies. |
InChIKey | WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
LogP | 1.870 |
CAS DataBase Reference | 65-85-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid(65-85-0) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Benzoic acid (65-85-0) |
Safety Information
Hazard Codes | Xn,T,Xi |
Risk Statements | 22-36-42/43-36/37/38-40-63-43-23/24/25-45-41-37/38-20/21/22-48/23-38-67-37 |
Safety Statements | 26-45-37/39-24-22-36/37-24/25-23-53-36-63-39 |
RIDADR | UN 3077 9/PG 3 |
WGK Germany | 1 |
RTECS | DG0875000 |
F | 21 |
Autoignition Temperature | 570 °C |
Hazard Note | Harmful |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 2916 31 00 |
Hazardous Substances Data | 65-85-0(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1700 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit > 5000 mg/kg |
