Benzene
SIGALD/319953 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
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
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| assay | ≥99.0% |
| autoignition temp. | 1043 °F |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| density | 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.001% |
| expl. lim. | 8 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | H2SO4, passes test (darkened) |
| thiophene, passes test (limit ∼1ppm) | |
| ≤0.005% S compounds | |
| ≤0.05% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1 |
| InChI key | UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 5.5 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | c1ccccc1 |
| vapor density | 2.77 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 166 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| 74.6 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Benzene can be used as a solvent in the:• Heck Reaction of vinyl bromides with styrenes to synthesize functionalized 1,3-dienes. • Gallium-catalyzed reductive lactonization of γ-keto acids to γ-lactone derivatives. • Anionic polymerization of styrene and 1,3-butadiene in the presence of phosphazene as a base. |
| General description: | Benzene is a monocyclic aromatic compound used as a solvent in chemical reactions. It is an essential raw material for fuels, rubber and plastics products, detergents, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 2.5, 4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| 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 | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 80 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 5.5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352002 |