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In industrial environments, benzoic acid is most widely used to produce a wide range of products such as perfumes, dyes, topical drugs and insect repellents. The salt of benzoic acid (sodium benzoate) is widely used as a food pH adjuster and preservative, stopping microbes from developing to keep food healthy |
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Benzoic acid is a white (or colorless) solid organic compound with the formula C6H5COOH, whose structure consists of a benzene ring (C6H6) with a carboxyl (−C(=O)OH) substituent. It is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only source. |
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Chemicals |