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| | Benzene Basic information |
| | Benzene Chemical Properties |
| mp | 5.5 °C(lit.)
| | bp | 80 °C(lit.)
| | density | 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| | vapor density | 2.77 (vs air)
| | vapor pressure | 166 mm Hg ( 37.7 °C)
| | refractive index | n20/D 1.501(lit.)
| | Fp | 12 °F
| | storage temp. | 0-6°C
| | Water Solubility | 0.18 g/100 mL | | Merck | 14,1066 | | BRN | 969212 | | Stability: | Stable. Substances to be avoided include strong oxidizing agents, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, halogens. Highly flammable. | | CAS DataBase Reference | 71-43-2(CAS DataBase Reference) | | NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzene(71-43-2) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Benzene(71-43-2) |
| | Benzene Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | colourless liquid | | General Description | A clear colorless liquid with a petroleum-like odor. Flash point less than 0°F. Less dense than water and slightly soluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors are heavier than air. | | Air & Water Reactions | Highly flammable. Slightly soluble in water. | | Reactivity Profile | Benzene reacts vigorously with allyl chloride or other alkyl halides even at minus 70°C in the presence of ethyl aluminum dichloride or ethyl aluminum sesquichloride. Explosions have been reported [NFPA 491M 1991]. Ignites in contact with powdered chromic anhydride [Mellor 11:235 1946-47]. Incompatible with oxidizing agents such as nitric acid. Mixtures with bromine trifluoride, bromine pentafluoride, iodine pentafluoride, iodine heptafluoride and other interhalogens can ignite upon heating [Bretherick 5th ed. 1995]. Benzene and cyanogen halides yield HCl as a byproduct (Hagedorn, F. H. Gelbke, and Federal Republic of Germany. 2002. Nitriles. In Ullman Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.). The reaction of Benzene and trichloroacetonitrile evolves toxic chloroform and HCl gasses. (Hagedorn, F., H.-P. Gelbke, and Federal Republic of Germany. 2002. Nitriles. In Ullman Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.). | | Health Hazard | Dizziness, excitation, pallor, followed by flushing, weakness, headache, breathlessness, chest constriction, nausea, and vomiting. Coma and possible death. | | Fire Hazard | Behavior in Fire: Vapor is heavier than air and may travel considerable distance to a source of ignition and flash back. |
| | Benzene Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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