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Benzoic acid

CHEMICAL COMPOUND

E210; Benzoate; Phenylmethanoic acid; Benzoic acids; Benzoic Acid; Benzoate ion; Bensoate; Benzole acid; Benzenecarboxylic acid; Benzoic (acid); Carboxybenzene; Dracylic acid; C6H5COOH; C₆H₅COOH; Flowers of Benjamin; Benzene carboxylic acid

Benzoic acid is a white (or colorless) solid organic compound with the formula C₆H₅COOH, whose structure consists of a benzene ring (C₆H₆) with a carboxyl (−C(=O)OH) substituent. It is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only source.

Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants and serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites. Salts of benzoic acid are used as food preservatives. Benzoic acid is an important precursor for the industrial synthesis of many other organic substances. The salts and esters of benzoic acid are known as benzoates .

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benzoic acid

CHEMICAL COMPOUND

E210; Benzoate; Phenylmethanoic acid; Benzoic acids; Benzoic Acid; Benzoate ion; Bensoate; Benzole acid; Benzenecarboxylic acid; Benzoic (acid); Carboxybenzene; Dracylic acid; C6H5COOH; C₆H₅COOH; Flowers of Benjamin; Benzene carboxylic acid

¦ noun Chemistry a white crystalline compound present in benzoin and other plant resins, used as a food preservative.

Benzoate

CHEMICAL COMPOUND

E210; Benzoate; Phenylmethanoic acid; Benzoic acids; Benzoic Acid; Benzoate ion; Bensoate; Benzole acid; Benzenecarboxylic acid; Benzoic (acid); Carboxybenzene; Dracylic acid; C6H5COOH; C₆H₅COOH; Flowers of Benjamin; Benzene carboxylic acid

·noun A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base.

Examples of use of benzoic acid

1. JAM ALERT Consumers warned over additive The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) yesterday advised consumers not to eat LaMel–brand strawberry jam after tests on a batch revealed high levels of the preservative benzoic acid.

2. "Consumers can continue to enjoy soft drinks in the full confidence that they are safe to drink." A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency said: "Sodium benzoate and benzoic acid are approved for food use.