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Benzene

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.9%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6
CAS Number:
71-43-2
Molecular Weight:
78.11
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329752965
EC Number:
200-753-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969212
MDL number:
MFCD00003009
Assay:
≥99.9%
Grade:
HPLC grade
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Bp:
80 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
166 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), 74.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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grade

HPLC grade

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

2.77 (vs air)

vapor pressure

166 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), 74.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1043 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.02% water (Karl Fischer)

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

color

APHA: ≤20

refractive index

n20/D 1.501 (lit.)

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

5.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 280 nm Amax: 1.0, λ: 290 nm Amax: 0.15, λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.06, λ: 330 nm Amax: 0.02, λ: 350-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H

InChI key

UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Environmental carcinogen; hematoxin that is linked to increased incidence of leukemia in humans.

Packaging

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1A - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Blood

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

12.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-11.0 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water insoluble liquid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

270709-2L:4.548173128177E12 + 270709-1L:4.54817312816E12 + 270709-4L:4.548173128184E12 + 270709-100ML:4.548173128153E12

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