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Sodium benzoate

99%, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COONa
CAS Number:
532-32-1
Molecular Weight:
144.10
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57646852
eCl@ss:
39024301
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
208-534-8
MDL number:
MFCD00012463
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3572467
Assay:
99%
Solubility:
water: soluble(lit.)
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Product Name

Sodium benzoate, ReagentPlus®, 99%

Quality Segment

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

functional group

phenyl

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H6O2.Na/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

WXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. On dissolution in water it affords weakly basic solution. It has anti-corrosive properties.Its determination in fruit juices, sodas, soy sauce, ketchup, peanut butter, cream cheese and other foods by HPLC method has been proposed. It is a Food and Drug Administration-approved nontoxic drug. It can be obtained via acid-base reaction between benzoic acid and sodium bicarbonate/sodium hydroxide solution.

Sodium benzoate serves as a catalyst in the Knoevenagel condensation reaction to synthesize carbon carbon bond formation.

Application

Sodium benzoate may be used in the preparation of various heavy metal benzoates.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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