Properties
- CAS Number
- 65-85-0
- Formula
- C7H6O2
- Molecular Weight
- 122.12 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- benzoic acid
- InChI Key
- WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Dracylic acid
benzenecarboxylic acid
Benzeneformic acid
Carboxybenzene
phenylformic acid
Benzenemethanoic acid
Phenylcarboxylic acid
Retardex
Retarder BA
Tenn-Plas
Description
Benzoic acid is a compound comprising a benzene ring core carrying a carboxylic acid substituent. It has a role as an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase) inhibitor, an antimicrobial food preservative, a plant metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an algal metabolite and a drug allergen. It is a conjugate acid of a benzoate.
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