Product Name :
Benzoic acid, ACS, 99.5% min
Synonym:
IUPAC Name :
benzoic acid
CAS NO.:
65-85-0
Molecular Weight :
Molecular formula:
C7H6O2
Smiles:
OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
Description:
Benzoic acid is an important precursor for the preparation of many other organic substances viz.Atazanavir benzoyl chloride, benylbenzoate, phenol, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol as well as benzoate plasticizers such as glycol-, diethhyleneglycol- and triethyleneglycol esters.Estrone Benzoic acid and its salts are used as food preservatives.PMID:25429455 It is involved in rubber polymerization as an activator and a retardant. It is the main component of benzoin resin and is a constituent of Whitfield’s ointment, which is used for the treatment of fungal skin diseases such as tinea, ringworm and athlete’s foot. It is widely used in cosmetics, dyes, plastics and insect repellents.
