Benzoic Acid

Appearance: Colorless, Crystalline or Powdery Solid

Chemical Name: Benzenecarboxylci Acid, Carboxybenzene

Chemical Formula: C6H5COOH

Packaging Type: 25 kg bags

Definition and Areas of Use:

Benzoic Acid, the simplest member of the aromatic carboxylic acid family, is a weak acid that is a precursor to the synthesis of many important organic compounds.

Benzoic Acid is a white flake and crystalline solid, slightly soluble in water.

More than 90 percent of commercial benzoic acid is converted directly to phenol and caprolactam.

Its use in the production of glycol benzoates for the application of plasticizers in adhesive formulations is increasing.

It is also used in the production of alkyd resins and drilling mud additives for crude oil recovery applications.

It is also a rubber polymerization activator.

Areas of Use

• It is used to prevent microbial spoilage in foods.
• The areas where it is most commonly used are fruit juice, marmalade, jam, carbonated drinks, pickles, ketchup and similar products.
• Benzoic acid and its salts are used as preservatives in acidic and weakly acidic foods and are an important precursor for the synthesis of most organic substances.
• 90% of commercially available benzoic acid is converted directly into phenol and caprolactam.
• Benzoic acid is also found in cosmetics, shampoos, perfumes, shaving foams, hair sprays and hair dyes.
• It is included in the content of chemicals added to the coolant part of automobile antifreeze.
• It is included in tobacco spraying and other insecticide ingredients.
• It is used as a standard reference in analytical chemistry laboratories.
• It is used in the form of Whitfield Ointment for fungal diseases of the skin.