Benzoic Acid

CAS NO: 65-85-0

HS CODE: 2916310000

Formula: C₇H₆O₂ 

Molecular Weight: 122.12100

Structural Formula:

Synonyms:

benzenecarboxylic acid

Acide benzoique

Benzyl acid

Benzoic acid is used in the production of medicine, dye carrier, plasticizer, spice and food preservatives, and is also used to improve the performance of alkyd resin coatings.

SPECIFICATION

Item of inspetion

Index

Shape and property

White crystalline flake

Content% ≥

99.5

Melting point ℃ ≤

121-123

Readily oxidisable substances ≤

Passed test

Heavy metals(Pb)% ≤

0.001

Arsenic(AS) mg/kg ≤

2

Chloride(CL) ≤

0.014

Loss on drying% ≤

0.5

Phthalic acid mg/kg ≤

100

Biphenyls mg/kg ≤

100

Boiling Point:

249.2 ℃, 370 ℃

Flash Point:

250 °F

Water Solubility:

1.7 g/L (0 °C), 2.7 g/L (18 °C), 3.44 g/L (25 °C), 5.51 g/L (40 °C), 21.45 g/L (75 °C), 56.31 g/L (100 °C)

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, alkalies.

Storage Condition:

The ventilation is dry at low temperature and stored separately from the oxidizing agent

WGK Germany：

1

Safety instructions：

S26-S45-S37/39-S24-S22-S36/37-S24/25-S23-S53

UN Number：

UN 3077 9/PG 3 

RTECS Number：

DG0875000

Dangerous Mark:

Xn

MSDS

TDS