Benzene
A six-carbon aromatic annulene in which each carbon atom donates one of its two 2p electrons into a delocalised π system. A toxic, flammable liquid byproduct of coal distillation, it is used as an industrial solvent. Benzene is a carcinogen that also damages bone marrow and the central nervous system. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 71-43-2 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C6H6 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 78.114 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 78.04695 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:16716 | ChEBI ↗ |
Cross-source molecular data
PubChem| Molar mass | 78.11 g/mol | PubChem ↗ |
| Exact mass | 78.0469501914 Da | PubChem ↗ |
| Computed XLogP | 2.1 | PubChem ↗ |
| Topological polar surface area (Ų) | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond donors | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond acceptors | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| Rotatable bonds | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
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Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifierbenzenebenzeneUHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-Nc1ccccc1InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6HClassification & relationships
ChEBI ontologyRoles recorded in ChEBI
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmentBenzene · R04-B-020-JNIOSH, MOE
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Flammable liquids | Category 2 |
| Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Vapours） | Category 4 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 2 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 2A |
| Germ cell mutagenicity | Category 1B |
| Carcinogenicity | Category 1A |
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Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsCHCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Selected source associationsSources & record history
Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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