Benzoic acid
C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH), is a colorless crystalline solid and a simple aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only known source. Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C7H6O2 |
| Molar mass | 122.12 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless crystalline solid |
| Odor | faint, pleasant odor |
| Density | 1.2659 g/cm3 (15 °C) 1.0749 g/cm3 (130 °C) |
| Mp | 122.41 °C (252.34 °F; 395.56 K) |
| Boiling point | 249.2 °C (480.6 °F; 522.3 K)[6]370 °C (698 °F; 643 K)decoMposes |
| Industry | Application |
|---|---|
| Food preservative | Benzoic acid and its salts are used as a food preservative |
| Medicinal | in the treatment of fungal skin diseases such as tinea, ring worm Material and athlete's foot. |
| Feedstock | In the Manufacture of chemicals like Benzoyl chloride, Benzoate plasticizers, phenol etc. |
