Sodium benzoate
SIAL/71300 - purum p.a., ≥99.0% (NT)
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
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (NT) |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤50 mg/kg |
| Cd: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤2000 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| form | powder |
| grade | purum p.a. |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O2.Na/c8-7(9)6-4-2 |
| InChI key | WXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| 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 is widely employed as a food preservative and in various cosmetic products. 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 exhibits microbicidal action and is added as anti-microbial agent in various food products. It is a Food and Drug Administration-approved nontoxic drug. |
| 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 | ≥99.0% (NT) |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |