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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:
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

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H318,H372

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Lungs

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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)
Ly Dieu Tran et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(44), 18237-18240 (2012-10-30)
An auxiliary-assisted, copper catalyzed or promoted sulfenylation of benzoic acid derivative β-C-H bonds and benzylamine derivative γ-C-H bonds has been developed. The method employs disulfide reagents, copper(II) acetate, and DMSO solvent at 90-130 °C. Application of this methodology to the
Copper-mediated C-H/C-H biaryl coupling of benzoic acid derivatives and 1,3-azoles.
Mayuko Nishino et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 52(16), 4457-4461 (2013-03-21)
Wanchun Xiang et al.
ChemSusChem, 6(2), 256-260 (2013-01-25)
Sensing the sun: Incorporation of a cyanomethyl benzoic acid electron acceptor into donor-π-acceptor sensitizers for dye-sensitized-solar cell is shown to lead to devices with improved conversion efficiency when compared with more widely used cyanoacetic acid acceptor.
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