Phenyl benzoate
ALDRICH/142719 - 99%
Synonym: Benzoic acid phenyl ester
CAS Number: 93-99-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C13H10O2
Molecular Weight: 198.22
EC Number: 202-293-2
MDL Number: MFCD00003072
Linear Formula: C6H5CO2C6H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 298-299 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| functional group | ester |
| phenoxy | |
| phenyl | |
| InChI | 1S/C13H10O2/c14-13(11-7-3 |
| InChI key | FCJSHPDYVMKCHI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 68-70 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O=C(Oc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2 |
| solubility | alcohol: freely soluble (hot) |
| diethyl ether: slightly soluble | |
| water: insoluble |
| Application: | Phenyl benzoate was used in the synthesis of soluble polyimides using dianhydride/diamine derivatives. |
| General description: | Phenyl benzoate is a phenyl ester of benzoic acid. Crystal structure of phenyl benzoate has been determined from 844 microdensitometer-measure Phenyl benzoate serves as a precursor that undergoes the intramolecular biaryl coupling reaction to produce the intermediate for the synthesis of (−)-steganone. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 |
| Precautionary statements | P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-38 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 298-299 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 68-70 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


