PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 99-102 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 323.41°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.1404 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.6600 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Storage temp. 2-8°C |
| form | Solid |
| color | Off-white to yellow |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | UV ABSORBER |
| InChI | 1S/C15H10O2/c16-15-13-9-5-4-8-12(13)14(17-15)10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-10H/b14-10- |
| InChIKey | YRTPZXMEBGTPLM-UVTDQMKNSA-N |
| SMILES | O=C1OC(=C/c2ccccc2)\c3ccccc13 |
| LogP | 4.270 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 575-61-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Description and Uses
Benzalphthalide (3-Benzylidenephthalide), a phthalate compound, is an insecticide[1].
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302+H312+H332-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P305+P351+P338 |
| PPE | Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US) |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36-26 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | TI3686000 |
| HS Code | 29329900 |
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids |




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