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Benzoic anhydride

≥95%

Synonym(s):

Benzoyl anhydride, Benzoyl benzoate, Bis(phenylcarbonyl)ether

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Linear Formula:

(C₆H₅CO)₂O

CAS Number:

Molecular Weight:

226.23

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

EC Number:

202-291-1

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

516726

MDL number:

Assay:

≥95%

Form:

solid

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Properties

Quality Level

assay

≥95%

form

solid

mp

38-42 °C (lit.)

density

1.199 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

anhydride, ester, phenyl

SMILES string

O=C(OC(=O)c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C14H10O3/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)17-14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H

InChI key

CHIHQLCVLOXUJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Benzoic anhydride can be used as a:

Condensation reagent in the synthesis of carboxylic esters from carboxylic acids and alcohols.
Coupling reagent in the synthesis of macrolactones.
Acylating reagent for acylating sulfonamides, amines, alcohols, and phenols using ZSM-5-SO₃H as a catalyst.

It can be also used as a reagent for the preparation of benzyl benzoate , benzylidene dibenzoate , 4-benzoyltoluene .

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Health hazard

Corrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

pcodes

P260 - P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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ZSM-5-SO3H: an efficient catalyst for acylation of sulfonamides amines, alcohols, and phenols under solvent-free conditions

Massah AR, et al.

ISRN Organic Chemistry, 2013(10), 2312-2312 (2013)

Acylations with long-chain acid anhydrides and acyl chlorides over zeolite beta

Bejblova M, et al.

Topics in Catalysis, 52(1-2), 178-184 (2009)

TMEDA: efficient and mild catalyst for the acylation of alcohols, phenols and thiols under solvent-free condition

Kadam ST, et al.

Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 30(5), 1071-1076 (2009)

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SKU	GTIN
385980-100G	04061831966664
385980-500G	04061838349156