Benzocaine – Laboratory Properties

Introduction

Benzocaine (CAS: 94-09-7) is a white crystalline powder and one of the earliest known ester-type anesthetics. In laboratories, it is valued as a chemical reagent for analytical, educational, and comparative purposes.

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Physical & Chemical Properties

ParameterValue
FormulaC9H11NO2
Molecular weight165.19 g/mol
CAS94-09-7
AppearanceWhite crystalline powder (fluffy or mesh)
Melting point88–90 °C
SolubilitySoluble in ethanol and chloroform, sparingly in water
Benzocaine fluffy Mesh

Laboratory Applications of Benzocaine

  • Analytical chemistry: reference material in HPLC, TLC and spectroscopy.
  • Pharmacological research: model ester anesthetic used in R&D for structure–activity studies.
  • Education: teaching crystallisation, solubility, and melting point determination.
  • Comparative studies: examined alongside Lidocaine HCL – research reagent and Procaine HCL – laboratory reagent.

Market & Regulations

  • EU & UK Ireland: permitted under REACH, requires SDS and CLP labelling.
  • Canada & Australia: regulated under WHMIS and Safe Work Australia.
  • USA: covered by OSHA Hazard Communication Standard.

➡ PubChem – Benzocaine
➡ ChemSpider – Benzocaine
➡ NIST WebBook – Benzocaine
 ChEBI – Benzocaine
 ECHA – Substance Info Benzocaine


Experiments & Tips

🧪 Lab exercise: Recrystallise benzocaine from ethanol and compare melting points before and after purification.

💡 Fact: Benzocaine was first synthesised in 1890 and became a model ester-type anesthetic long before lidocaine.

💡 Tip: Choose fluffy benzocaine for fast dissolution, mesh benzocaine for controlled particle size in analytical work.


Summary

Benzocaine (CAS: 94-09-7) is a versatile crystalline reagent used in analytical chemistry, pharmacological R&D and education.

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