Sodium benzoate
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Description
White granular powder. Sodium benzoate is used as an antiseptic and preservative in paints, food, and medicine. It is also used as a rust and mildew inhibitor.
Synonyms and Related Terms
benzoate of soda; sodium benzoic acid; Antimol
Other Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol. Forms slightly alkaline solution in water.
| Composition | C6H5COONa |
|---|---|
| CAS | 532-32-1 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 144.1 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Ingestion of large quantities is toxic.
Maximum allowable concentration in food is 0.1%.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 8725
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p 777
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976