Benzoic Acid
Alternate Names:
Database ID: 55
| Formula: | C7H6O2 |
| CAS: | 65-85-0 |
| Formula Weight: | 122.12 g/mol |
| Density: | 1.320 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | 121-125 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 249 °C |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
| Signal Word: | Danger! |
| Oral-LD50: | 2000 mg/kg |
| Flash Point: | 121 °C |
| Auto Ignition: | 572 °C |
| Flinn Family: | O1 |
GHS Hazard Statement: May be harmful if swallowed. Causes serious eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
General Hazard Information: Slightly toxic by ingestion. Severe irritant. Avoid contact with skin, eyes and respiratory tract
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #1. Store in/on shelf with acids, amino acids, anhydrides, peracids. Store certain organic acids in acid cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Infrared - Oakton Community College
Title: benzoic acid Instrument: PERKIN-ELMER Spectrum 100 IR with universal ATR accessory Parameters: APODIZATION=Strong DETECTOR=MIR TGS Filename: ./spectra/OCC/IR-perkinElmer100/55/55-a-IR-OCC.dx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Benzoic Acid State: gas Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/55/55-b-IR-NIST-gas.jdx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Benzoic acid State: SOLID (SPLIT MULL) Instrument: DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING Parameters: BLAZED AT 3.5, 12.0, 20.0 MICRON AND CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 14.9 MICRON Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/55/55-b-IR-NIST-solidmull.jdx
UV-vis - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Benzoic Acid Instrument: Beckman spectrophotometer Filename: ./spectra/external/UV/55/55-b-UV-NIST.jdx
Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Benzoic acid Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/55/55-b-MS-NIST.jdx