Benzene Oxide
[CAS# 1488-25-1]

Identification

• Name: Benzene Oxide
• Synonyms: C01782; 5-17-01-00475 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); 7-Oxabicyclo(4.1.0)Hepta-2,4-Diene
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₆O
• Molecular Weight: 94.11
• CAS Registry Number: 1488-25-1
• SMILES: O1C2C1C=CC=C2
• InChI: 1S/C6H6O/c1-2-4-6-5(3-1)7-6/h1-6H
• InChIKey: WDFZWSZNOFELJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.136g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 141.928°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 29.256°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Derek R. Boyd, Narain D. Sharma, John S. Harrison, John. F. Malone, W. Colin McRoberts, John T. G. Hamilton and David B. Harper. Enzyme-catalysed synthesis and reactions of benzene oxide/oxepine derivatives of methyl benzoates, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 1251.