Benzoic acid

Benzoic acid

Cat. No.: PI65850

Benzoic acid
Product Details Other Identifiers
CAS 65-85-0
Synonyms Phenylformic acid; Benzene carboxylic acid
Molecular Formula C7H6O2
Molecular Weight 122.12
Density 1.321 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting Point 121-123 °C
Boiling Point 249 °C/1013 hPa
Flash Point 121 °C
pH 2.5-3.5 (20 °C in H2O, saturated solution)
Appearance Powder
Vapor Pressure 0.001 hPa ( 20 °C)
Storage Conditions 15-25 °C
Application liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation
Technique API processing | cocrystal formation: suitable
API processing | salt formation: suitable
Anion Traces Sulfate: ≤0.02%
Cation Traces As: ≤1 ppm
Cd: ≤10 ppm
Cr: ≤2.5 ppm
Cu: ≤10 ppm
Hg: ≤1 ppm
Mn: ≤25 ppm
Ni: ≤2 ppm
Pb: ≤2 ppm
Zn: ≤10 ppm
InChI 1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,8,9)
InChI Key WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EC Number 200-618-2

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