Benzoic acid

Benzoic acid

R1,069.10

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Description

Synonyms: Benzenecarboxylic acid, Carboxybenzene
Linear Formula: C6H5COOH

General description

Benzoic acid is an organic aromatic monocarboxylic acid. It can be synthesized by the cobalt or manganese catalyzed atmospheric oxidation of toluene. Recently, benzoic acid has been prepared from toluene by employing TiO2 nanotubes electrode.
Benzoic acid reacts with hydrogenating reagents to afford hexahydrobenzoic acid. The thermal decomposition of the product in the presence of lime or alkali produces benzene and carbon dioxide.

Application

Benzoic acid has been used in the preparation of vials for the HPLC analysis of various polyamines in biological fluids, tissues and isolated/cultured cells.
It may be employed as an intermediate in the synthesis of the following:

  • paints
  • pigments
  • varnish
  • wetting agents
  • aroma compounds
  • benzoyl chloride
  • benzotrichloride

It may also be used to investigate the mechanism of complex addition reaction of hydroxyl radicals with various aromatic compounds.

PROPERTIES

grade

ACS reagent

Pack Size

25g

vapor density

4.21 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 132 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

crystalline

autoignition temp.

1061 °F

packaging

poly bottle of 25, 100, 500 g
poly drum of 3 kg

impurities

MnO4– reducers, passes test
≤0.002% S compounds
≤0.005% CH3OH insol.

ign. residue

≤0.005%

bp

249 °C (lit.)

mp

121-125 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble (2.9 g/l at 25 °C)

anion traces

chloride (Cl–): ≤0.005%

cation traces

heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

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