71295

Sodium benzoate

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (NT)

• Synonym(s): Benzoic acid sodium salt
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅COONa
• CAS Number: 532-32-1
• Molecular Weight: 144.10
• Beilstein: 3572467
• EC Number: 208-534-8
• MDL number: MFCD00012463
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• eCl@ss: 39024301
• PubChem Substance ID: 57652282

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• Assay: ≥99.5% (NT)
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test
• loss: ≤0.5% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)
• pH: 7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• mp: >300 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤50 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤10 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; K: ≤200 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• absorption: cut-off at 295 nm in H₂O at 1 M
• SMILES string: [Na+].[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C7H6O2.Na/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: WXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Other Notes

Preservative mostly for food products. The effect is best exhibited in slightly acidic media, no effect in basic media[1]; Exhibits fungicidal activity in pharmaceutical preparations[2][3]

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H319
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves