Benzene
SIAL/12540 - analytical standard
CAS Number: 71-43-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6
Molecular Weight: 78.11
EC Number: 200-753-7
MDL Number: MFCD00003009
Linear Formula: C6H6
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | environmental |
| assay | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 1043 °F |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 8 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| impurities | ≤0.03% water water |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1 |
| InChI key | UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 5.5 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | c1ccccc1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 2.77 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 166 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| 74.6 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Benzene may be used as a reference standard in the determination of the analyte in beverages using headspace gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detector (HS-GC-FID). |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
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| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H304 - H315 - H319 - H340 - H350 - H372 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-11-36/38-48/23/24/25-65 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | UN1114 - class 3 - PG 2 - Benzene |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 12.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | -11 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 5.5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |