benzil

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q818497
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benzil

Summary

benzil is a type of chemical entity[1]. benzil has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • benzil is credited with the discovery of Auguste Laurent[3].
  • benzil's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[4].
  • benzil's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2[5].
  • benzil's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₄H₁₀O₂[6].
  • benzil is a type of phenyl compound[7].
  • benzil is a type of polycyclic compound[8].
  • benzil is a type of α-diketone[9].
  • benzil is a type of aromatic ketone[10].
  • benzil is part of benzil reductase [(S)-benzoin-forming] activity[11].
  • benzil's Commons category is recorded as Benzil[12].
  • benzil comprises carbon[13].
  • benzil comprises oxygen[14].
  • benzil comprises hydrogen[15].
  • benzil's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • benzil's different from is recorded as benzyl[17].
  • benzil's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+210.068'}[18].
  • benzil's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+95.0'}[19].
  • benzil's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+94.86'}[20].
  • benzil's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+347'}[21].
  • benzil's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[22].

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Works and Contributions

benzil is credited with the discovery of Auguste Laurent[3].

Why It Matters

benzil has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] benzil is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q24345039. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Safety classification and labelling NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
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