Benzilic acid

Benzilic acid is an organic compound with formula C
14H
12O
3 or (C
6H
5)2(HO)C(COOH). It is a white crystalline aromatic acid, soluble in many primary alcohols.

Not to be confused with benzyl alcohol.
Benzilic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hydroxydi(phenyl)acetic acid
Other names
α,α-Diphenyl-α-hydroxyacetic acid, α,α-Diphenylglycolic acid, α-Hydroxydiphenyl acetic acid, 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, 2-Hydroxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid, Diphenyl glycolic acid, Hydroxydiphenyl acetic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
521402
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.904
EC Number
  • 200-993-2
281752
PubChem CID
UNII
  • 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) Y
    Key: UKXSKSHDVLQNKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/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)
    Key: UKXSKSHDVLQNKG-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES
  • O=C(O)C(O)(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
C14H12O3
Molar mass 228.247 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 1.08 g/cm3
Melting point 150 to 152 °C (302 to 306 °F; 423 to 425 K)
Boiling point 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) (17.3 hPa)
2 g/L (20 °C)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302
P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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