Benzoyl chloride
SIAL/259950 - ACS reagent, 99%
Synonym: Benzoic acid chloride; alpha-
CAS Number: 98-88-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H5ClO
Molecular Weight: 140.57
EC Number: 202-710-8
MDL Number: MFCD00000653
Linear Formula: C6H5COCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98.0-100.5% |
| 99% | |
| autoignition temp. | 1056 °F |
| bp | 198 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤0.001% |
| heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001% | |
| density | 1.211 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 4.9 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | acyl chloride |
| phenyl | |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| ign. residue | ≤0.005% |
| impurities | ≤0.002% P compounds |
| InChI | 1S/C7H5ClO/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1 |
| InChI key | PASDCCFISLVPSO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −1 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClC(=O)c1ccccc1 |
| transition temp | freezing point −2.0-0.0 °C |
| vapor density | 4.88 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 32 °C) |
| Application: | Benzoyl chloride may be used in the synthesis of the following organic building blocks: • N,N-diethylbenzamide via condensation with diethylamine • N-2-bromophenylbenzamide by reacting with 2-bromoaniline via N-benzoylation • propargyl benzoate via O-benzoylation of propargyl alcohol |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 4×100, 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 - H314 - H317 - H331 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-34-43 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1736 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 161.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 72 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98.0-100.5%; 99% |
| bp | 198 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −1 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.211 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



