09143

Benzaldehyde

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Bitter almond
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CHO
• CAS Number: 100-52-7
• Molecular Weight: 106.12
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 471223
• EC Number: 202-860-4
• MDL number: MFCD00003299
• eCl@ss: 39023701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329748697
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• grade: analytical standard
• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 4 mmHg ( 45 °C)
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 374 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 1.4 %, 20 °F
• application(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.545 (lit.); n20/D 1.546
• bp: 178-179 °C (lit.)
• mp: −26 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.044 g/cm³ at 20 °C (lit.)
• Featured Industry: Cleaning Products; Cosmetics; Environmental; Flavors and Fragrances; Food and Beverages; Personal Care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: O=Cc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H
• InChI key: HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Benzaldehyde may be used as a reference standard for the determination of benzaldehyde, the toxic oxidation product of benzyl alcohol used as a preservative in injectable formulations of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, diclofenac, and piroxicam, and in vitamin B-complex injection solutions by capillary gas chromatography.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H412
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• hazcat: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• storage_class_code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK Germany: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 145.4 °F
• Flash Point(C): 63 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US),Eyeshields,Gloves