Benzoic acid
SIAL/06185 - TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
CAS Number: 65-85-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H6O2
Molecular Weight: 122.12
EC Number: 200-618-2
MDL Number: MFCD00002398
Linear Formula: C6H5COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care pharmaceutical |
| autoignition temp. | 1061 °F |
| bp | 249 °C (lit.) |
| description | qNMR Standard for organic solvents (8.2-7.4 ppm) |
| form | crystalline |
| format | neat |
| grade | TraceCERT® |
| certified reference material | |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1- |
| InChI key | WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland |
| mp | 121-125 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)c1ccccc1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| qNMR: suitable | |
| qNMR: suitable ((standard)) | |
| vapor density | 4.21 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 132 °C) |
| General description: | This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ. Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate. Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich. Check out our entire range of quantitative NMR standards (qNMR standards) ![]() |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here ![]() |
| Legal Information: | TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
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| Other Notes: | Chemical Shift: 7.4 - 8.2 ppm (chemical shifts may slightly vary depending on the experimental conditions) suitable NMR solvents: MeOD, DMSO-d6 |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H318 - H372 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 - P314 |
| Hazard Codes | T,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 38-41-48/23 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39-45-63 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 249.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 121 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 249 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 121-125 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |



