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Benzene

analytical standard

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
78.11
Beilstein:
969212
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

2.77 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1043 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.03% water
water

refractive index

n20/D 1.501 (lit.)
n20/D 1.501

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

5.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

c1ccccc1

InChI

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

InChI key

UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Benzene may be used as a reference standard in the determination of the analyte in beverages using headspace gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detector (HS-GC-FID).
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

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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 Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

12.2 °F

Flash Point(C)

-11 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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