Benzamide

Structural formula
General
Surname	Benzamide
other names	Benzoic acid amide
Molecular formula	C 7 H 7 NO
Brief description	white, crystalline powder with a faint ammonia-like odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	200-227-7
ECHA InfoCard	100,000,207
PubChem	2331
Wikidata	Q417731
properties
Molar mass	121.14 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	1.34 g cm −3
Melting point	124-127 ° C
boiling point	288 ° C
solubility	soluble in water (13 g / l at 25 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 302-341
	P: 281-308 + 313
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Benzamide is an organic chemical compound from the group of carboxamides . It is a white, crystalline powder with a faint ammonia-like odor. From a chemical point of view, it is the amide of benzoic acid .

presentation

Benzamide can be produced by reacting benzoyl chloride with ammonia .

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{\ displaystyle \ mathrm {C_ {6} H_ {5} CONH_ {2} + NH_ {4} Cl \}}

use

Benzamide is used as a pest control and in the manufacture of vat dyes . Some derived compounds ( benzamides ) are used as medicinal substances.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Entry on benzamide in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Entry on benzamide in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .