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Benzoic acid

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOH
CAS Number:
65-85-0
Molecular Weight:
122.12
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
636131
EC Number:
200-618-2
MDL number:
MFCD00002398
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
PubChem Substance ID:
24871516
E Number:
E210

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4.21 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 132 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

1061 °F

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

249 °C (lit.)

mp

121-125 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble (2.9 g/l at 25 °C)

density

1.32 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzoic acid is a commonly used preservative in food and beverage industry. It can occur naturally in several plants and animals or can also be produced by microorganisms. It can find applications as an intermediate compound in the biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites.

Application

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pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Lot/Batch Number
LRAC0201
LRAB7016
LC25931V
LC24625V
LC22800V

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Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy
Olmo DA, et al.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 57, 3084-3103 (2017)
Yeast response and tolerance to benzoic acid involves the Gcn4-and Stp1-regulated multidrug/multixenobiotic resistance transporter Tpo1
Godinho.PC, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1-14 (2017)
S Nacht et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 4(1), 31-37 (1981-01-01)
The transepidermal penetration and metabolic disposition of 14C-benzoyl peroxide were assessed in vitro (excised human skin) and in vivo (rhesus monkey). In vitro, the benzoyl peroxide penetrated into the skin, through the stratum corneum or the follicular openings, or both
G C Tremblay et al.
Pharmacology & therapeutics, 60(1), 63-90 (1993-10-01)
Detoxification of sodium benzoate by elimination as a conjugate with glycine, a nonessential amino acid, provides a pathway for the disposal of waste nitrogen. Since 1979, sodium benzoate has been widely used in the therapeutic regimen to combat ammonia toxicity
Renbo Wei et al.
Macromolecular rapid communications, 34(4), 330-334 (2013-01-03)
A new approach is developed to fabricate highly oriented mono-domain LCE nano/microstructures through micro-molding in capillaries. Gratings and microwires as two typical examples are fabricated and characterized by polarizing optical microscopy, optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The gratings with
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