Benzoic Acid

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Application
Benzoic Acid is used as an antimicrobial additive for carbonated and still beverages, syrups, icing, fruit salads, jellies, jams, preserves, pickles and relishes, pies, margarine, pastry fillings, fruit cocktails, soy sauce, mincemeat, and caviar. Due to its antibacterial property, Benzoic Acid is used in cosmetic products. Benzoic Acid is also employed as a preservative for beverages and pickled products to retards the growth of yeast and moulds. Benzoic Acid is used as a building block to synthesize alkyd resins and also helps to improve its gloss, hardness, and chemical resistance. Benzoic Acid is utilized as a preservative in liquid detergents, emulsion formulations, polishes, and paints, to increase storage stability, and mitigate corrosion
Description
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.

Product Properties

Set 1

CAS
65-85-0
Chemical Formula
C7H6O2
Appearance/State
White Crystalline
Melting point
°C
121 - 125
Molecular Weight
122.123 g/mol
Boiling point
°C
249
Flash Point
°C
121

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Listing Type
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Published
Mar 27, 2023
Last Edited
Mar 27, 2023
Categories
Chemicals
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