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Benzoic acid

powder, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, USP, E 210

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid, Phenylformic acid, Benzene carboxylic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H6O2
CAS Number:
65-85-0
Molecular Weight:
122.12
MDL number:
MFCD00002398
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
200-618-2
E Number:
E210
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Quality Level

500

agency

ChP, JP, BP, Ph. Eur., USP

vapor pressure

0.001 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

assay

99.5-100.5% substance (anhydrous) basis (acidimetric)

form

powder, solid

autoignition temp.

570 °C

quality

E 210

technique(s)

API processing | cocrystal formation: suitable, API processing | salt formation: suitable

pH

2.5-3.5 (20 °C in H2O, saturated solution)

bp

249 °C/1013 hPa

mp

121-123 °C

transition temp

flash point 121 °C

solubility

water: 2.9 g/L at 25 °C

density

1.321 g/cm3 at 20 °C

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.02%

cation traces

As: ≤1 ppm, Cd: ≤10 ppm, Cr: ≤2.5 ppm, Cu: ≤10 ppm, Hg: ≤1 ppm, Mn: ≤25 ppm, Ni: ≤2 ppm, Pb: ≤2 ppm, Zn: ≤10 ppm

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

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Application

Benzoic acid is typically used as a preservative in pharmaceutical formulations and cosmetics due to its antimicrobial characteristics. It is also used as an additive for the preservation of food.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.

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pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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