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Benzoic acid

CAS 65-85-0 · PubChem CID 243 · C7H6O2 · 122.12 g/mol

Also called benzoic acid, Dracylic acid, benzenecarboxylic acid, Benzeneformic acid, Carboxybenzene.

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01GHS classification

Corrosive

Health Hazard

Signal word

Danger

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council — fetched 2026-08-28

Precautionary statement codes

P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P302+P352, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, and P501

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council — fetched 2026-08-28

H315Causes skin irritation

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H318Causes serious eye damage

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H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

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02Physical and chemical properties

Appearance

White crystals or powder.

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Odour

Odorless or with a slight benzaldehyde odor

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) — fetched 2026-08-28

Melting point

122 °C

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Boiling point

249 °C

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Flash point

121 °C c.c.

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Auto-ignition temperature

570 °C

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Flammable limits

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Vapour pressure

Vapor pressure, Pa at 25 °C: 0.1

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Relative density

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Solubility in water

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Partition coefficient, log Kow

1.87

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Viscosity

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

03Toxicological information

No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.

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What we read

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs), Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB).

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