Benzoic acid
SIAL/NIST39J - NIST® SRM® 39j, calorimetric standard
CAS Number: 65-85-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H6O2
Molecular Weight: 122.12
MDL Number: MFCD00002398
Linear Formula: C6H5COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| autoignition temp. | 1061 °F |
| bp | 249 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | certified reference material |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1- |
| InChI key | WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | NIST® |
| mp | 121-125 °C (lit.) |
| packaging | pkg of 30 g |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)c1ccccc1 |
| vapor density | 4.21 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 132 °C) |
| Application: | Benzoic acid standard reference material (SRM) is intended for use in the calibration and standardization of adiabatic, isoperibol, and aneroid bomb calorimeters. |
| Features and Benefits: | • SRM 39J is available with a certificate documenting NIST-certified purity of 0.999996 mol/mol, as measured by coulometer mass spectrometer. • The NIST certificate is provided with uncertainty calculation, handling, storage, and use instructions. |
| General description: | Benzoic acid SRM 39J is refined by fractional freezing to give a material of high homogeneity and purity. Each unit of SRM 39J consists of 30 g of crystalline material. SRM 39J _SDS ![]() SRM 39J _CoA ![]() |
| Legal Information: | NIST is a registered trademark of National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Legal Information: | SRM is a registered trademark of National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Other Notes: | Certified for the analytes listed below. Benzoic acid (C7H6O2) See certificate for values and more details at nist.gov/SRM. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H318 - H372 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| 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 |



