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Benzene

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Synonym(s):

Benzene, Benzine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6
CAS Number:
71-43-2
Molecular Weight:
78.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
EC Index Number:
200-753-7
MDL number:
MFCD00003009
Assay:
≥99.7% (GC)
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable, LC/MS: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
Bp:
80.1 °C/1013 hPa
Vapor pressure:
101 hPa ( 20 °C)
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vapor pressure

101 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Segment

product line

OmniSolv®

assay

≥99.7% (GC)

form

liquid

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, LC/MS: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.03% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤2 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

bp

80.1 °C/1013 hPa

mp

5.5 °C

transition temp

flash point -11 °C

solubility

1.88 g/L

density

0.88 g/cm3 at 20 °C

UV cutoff

≤280 nm

UV absorption

λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤1.00, λ: 290 nm Amax: ≤0.15, λ: 300 nm Amax: ≤0.05, λ: 330 nm Amax: ≤0.01, λ: 350 nm Amax: ≤0.005

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

c1ccccc1

InChI

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

InChI key

UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon which has a planar, As a non-polar solvent, benzene is effective for dissolving a wide range of organic compounds, particularly non-polar substances. Its low dielectric constant further enhances its ability to solubilize various organic materials, making it a valuable solvent in many industrial and laboratory applications.

Application

Benzene is used as a solvent

  • in initiating the living anionic polymerization of styrene.
  • to synthesize nanoparticles of gallium nitride (GaN) through the reaction of Li3N and GaCl3 at a temperature of 280°C.
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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Assay (GC)99.7% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue2ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFormClear liquidInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardUV Abs. at 280 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 290 nm0.15AU maxUV Abs. at 300 nm0.05AU maxUV Abs. at 330 nm0.01AU maxUV Abs. at 350 nm0.005AU maxUV Cut-off280nm maxWater (H2O)0.03% max

Legal Information

OMNISOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Signal Word

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

12.2 °F

Flash Point (°C)

-11 °C

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