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Sodium benzoate
- CAS number
- 532-32-1
- Molecular formula
- C7H5NaO2
- Molecular weight
- 144.1 g/mol
About this molecule
Benzoic acid, C6H5COOH, is a colourless crystalline solid and the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. Benzoic acid occurs naturally free and bound as benzoic acid esters in many plant and animal species. Appreciable amounts have been found in most berries (around 0.05%). Cranberries contain as much as 300-1300 mg free benzoic acid per kg fruit. Benzoic acid is a fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. It often is conjugated to glycine in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid. Benzoic acid is a byproduct of phenylalanine metabolism in bacteria. It is also produced when gut bacteria process polyphenols (from ingested fruits or beverages).
Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- sodium benzoate
- InChIKey
- WXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
- PubChem CID
- 517055
Also known as
sodium benzoate · Sobenate · Antimol · Benzoic acid, sodium salt · sodium;benzoate · Benzoate sodium · Benzoate of soda · Benzoate, sodium
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