Benzamidine

Benzamidine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Benzenecarboximidamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	618-39-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:41033 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL20936 ;
ChemSpider	2242 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.589
IUPHAR/BPS	7566;
KEGG	C01784 ;
PubChem CID	2332;
UNII	KUE3ZY3J1F ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8045012 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H8N2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H3,8,9) Key: PXXJHWLDUBFPOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H8N2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H3,8,9) Key: PXXJHWLDUBFPOL-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES [NH]=C(N)c1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H8N2
Molar mass	120.155 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Density	1.22 g/cm3
Melting point	64–66 °C (147–151 °F; 337–339 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Benzamidine is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₅C(NH)NH₂. It is the simplest aryl amidine. The compound is a white solid that is slightly soluble in water. It is usually handled as the hydrochloride salt, a white, water-soluble solid.