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Benzoic Acid

CAS #65-85-0

Formula: C7H6O2

Benzoic acid is a white to colorless solid. Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants and is widely used as a building block for a variety of compounds.

Typical Properties

Property Typical value
Purity (%) ≥ 99
Melting point (°C) 121 - 123
Moisture (%) ≤ 0.7
Color, 5g in 50 mL ethanol (APHA) ≤ 50

Applications:

Benzoic acid is used as a preferred acid in a variety of greases and lubricants such as aluminium complex greases. It is used as a precursor and chemical intermediate in a variety of products such as food preservatives plasticizers, perfumes and dyes.