Sodium benzoate
SIAL/109169 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym: Benzoic acid sodium salt
CAS Number: 532-32-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H5NaO2
Molecular Weight: 144.10
EC Number: 208-534-8
MDL Number: MFCD00012463
Linear Formula: C6H5COONa
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 99% |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O2.Na/c8-7(9)6-4-2 |
| InChI key | WXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1 |
| solubility | water: soluble(lit.) |
| Application: | Sodium benzoate may be used in the preparation of various heavy metal benzoates. |
| General description: | Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. On dissolution in water it affords weakly basic solution. It has anti-corrosive properties.Its determination in fruit juices, sodas, soy sauce, ketchup, peanut butter, cream cheese and other foods by HPLC method has been proposed. It is a Food and Drug Administration-approved nontoxic drug. It can be obtained via acid-base reaction between benzoic acid and sodium bicarbonate/sodium hydroxide solution. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 25 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 3, 5 kg in poly drum |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99% |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |