Benzilic acid

CAS Registry Number®

76-93-7

CAS Name

Benzilic acid

Molecular Formula

C14H12O3

Molecular Mass

228.24

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    187 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    151 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C14H12O3/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)

InChIKey

InChIKey=UKXSKSHDVLQNKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(O)(C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)(C=1C=CC=CC1)C=2C=CC=CC2

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, α-hydroxy-α-phenyl-
  • Benzilic acid
  • α-Hydroxy-α-phenylbenzeneacetic acid
  • Diphenylglycolic acid
  • Diphenylhydroxyacetic acid

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