Category
Other Material Building Blocks
Description
Benzamide is a white powder. (NTP, 1992);Solid;Solid
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H7NO/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H2,8,9)
InChI Key
KXDAEFPNCMNJSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
554 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992);290.0 °C;288 °C
Melting Point
270 to 271 °F (NTP, 1992);129.1 °C;130 °C;129.1°C
Density
1.0792 at 266 °F (NTP, 1992);1.341
Solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 72.5° F (NTP, 1992);0.11 M;> 10% in benzene;1 g in 6 ml ethanol; 1 g in 3.3 ml pyridine;Soluble in ammonia;Slightyl soluble in ethyl ether, benzene; very soluble in ethyl alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulfide.;In water, 1.35X10+4 mg/l @ 25 °C;13500 mg/L at 25 °C;>18.2 [ug/mL]
Application
Benzamide is primarily utilized for studying the photocatalytic decomposition mechanisms of certain aqueous solutions, such as acetic acid, acetamide, and acetonitrile, when combined with semiconductors. It plays a crucial role in developing robust screening methods for analyzing biotransformations using the (+)-γ-lactamase enzyme. Additionally, benzamide is significant in organic synthesis and can undergo radioiodination through different labeling procedures to produce radioiodinated benzamides. These radioiodinated derivatives have potential therapeutic applications, particularly in treating patients with metastatic malignant melanoma. As an aromatic amide, benzamide consists of a benzene ring with a carboxamido group and is known for being combustible and slightly soluble in water. Its molecular structure features a non-planar arrangement due to the rotational characteristics between the amide group and the aromatic ring, resulting from repulsive interactions between the respective hydrogen atoms.
Color/Form
Colorless crystals;Monoclinic prisms or plates from water
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
1
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
1
Log P
0.64 (LogP);log Kow= 0.64;0.818
MeSH Entry Terms
benzamide
Monoisotopic Mass
121.0527
Other Experimental
Dipole moment: 3.6 debyes;Benzamide can be transformed to phenyl isocyanate @ 60 °C & @ normal pressure;Heat of formation: -48.42 kcal/mole @ 25 °C;Henry's Law constant = 2.45X10-10 atm-cu m/mol @ 25 °C
Safety Description
22-24/25-36/37
Supplemental Hazard Statements
H302-H341
Topological Polar Surface Area
43.1 Ų