Benzaldehyde
SIAL/09143 - analytical standard
Synonym: Bitter almond
CAS Number: 100-52-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H6O
Molecular Weight: 106.12
EC Number: 202-860-4
MDL Number: MFCD00003299
Linear Formula: C6H5CHO
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 374 °F |
| bp | 178-179 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.044 g/cm3 at 20 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 1.4 %, 20 °F |
| form | liquid |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5 |
| InChI key | HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −26 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | O=Cc1ccccc1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 4 mmHg ( 45 °C) |
| 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. |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here |
| Symbol |  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 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 24 |
| RIDADR | UN 1990 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 145.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 63 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 178-179 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −26 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.044 g/cm3 at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |