PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 73 °C |
| Boiling point: | 187 °C |
| Density | 1.1515 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.5570 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | 187°C/13mm |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | 11.38±0.29(Predicted) |
| color | White |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in methanol. Insoluble in water. |
| Merck | 14,1080 |
| BRN | 2121492 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 76-89-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Methyl benzilate(76-89-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-hydroxy-.alpha.-phenyl-, methyl ester (76-89-1) |
Description and Uses
It is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302+H312+H332-H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P501-P261-P270-P271-P264-P280-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P332+P313-P301+P312+P330-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29181990 |
