Benzilic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid.
Definition
Benzilic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 8F6J993XXR · registered name BENZILIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ベンジル酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 76-93-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 200-993-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0058805
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9047837
- IUPAC
- Hydroxydi(phenyl)acetic acid
- Molecular formula
- C14H12O3
- Molecular weight
- 228.247 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid, [Merck Index] White to tan solid, [HSDB] White powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · White to tan powder
- Odour
- Characteristic odor
- Boiling point
- 180 °C
- Melting point
- 150 °C
- Solubility
- Very soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, soluble concentrated sulfuric acid, slightly soluble in acetone · In water, 1.41X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C
- Dissociation constant
- pKa = 3.05 at 18 °C
- Melting/freezing point
- 151 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 180 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0000000232 ㎜Hg (@ 25 ℃, est.)
- Water solubility
- 1410 ㎎/ℓ (@ 25 ℃)
- Vapour density
- 7.88
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.3
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 530 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 228.25
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- pH regulating agent2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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