Benzoxazole Chemical Properties

Melting point:

27-30 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

182 °C(lit.)

Density 

1,175 g/cm³

refractive index 

1.5594

Flash point:

137 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

pka

1.17±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear yellow to light brown-orange

Water Solubility 

Insoluble

BRN 

109467

InChIKey

BCMCBBGGLRIHSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

1.590

CAS DataBase Reference

273-53-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzoxazole(273-53-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoxazole (273-53-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,F,Xi

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38-11

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-37/39-36

RIDADR 

1325

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

DM4375000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

4.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29349990

Toxicity

LD50 orl-mus: 750 mg/kg MDCHAG 4(1),336,64

MSDS

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Benzoxazole Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

COLORLESS TO YELLOW CRYST. LOW MELTING SOLID

Definition

ChEBI: A benzoxazole in which the benzene ring is fused to a 1,3-oxazole ring across positions 4 and 5.

Safety Profile

Poison by intraperitoneal andintravenous routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Whenheated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes such asNOx.

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