Sodium benzoate

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

Chemical structure

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

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• 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