Benzoin

An organic compound consisting of an ethylene bridge flanked by phenyl groups and with a hydroxyl and a ketone functional group. It comes as off-white crystals, with a light camphor odor.

Symbol

C₁₄H₁₂O₂

Discovered

First synthesized in 1832 by Justus von Liebig and Friedrich Woehler.

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Atomic / Molecular Weight	212.24	gmol-1	Clip
Density	1310	kgm-3	Clip
Melting Point	410	K	Clip
Boiling Point	617	K	Clip

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