Potassium Benzilate
[CAS# 5928-68-7]

Identification

• Name: Potassium Benzilate
• Synonyms: Potassium 2-Hydroxy-2,2-Diphenyl-Acetate; Potassium Benzilate; Potassium 2-Hydroxy-2,2-Diphenyl-Ethanoate
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₁₁KO₃
• Molecular Weight: 266.34
• CAS Registry Number: 5928-68-7
• EINECS: 227-666-7
• SMILES: C2=C(C(O)(C1=CC=CC=C1)C([O-])=O)C=CC=C2.[K+]
• InChI: 1S/C14H12O3.K/c15-13(16)14(17,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12;/h1-10,17H,(H,15,16);/q;+1/p-1
• InChIKey: VQNYSMISBDDUSN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Properties

• Boiling point: 409°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 215.3°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): L. S. Rojas, B. M. Ramírez, A. J. Mora, G. E. Delgado and G. D. Delgado. Redetermination of potassium benzilate, Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, m647-m651