Benzoic Acid

Benzoic acid is an industrial chemical commonly used to manufacture a wide variety of products including perfumes, dyes, topical medications and insect repellants.  It is a white, crystalline powder with a faint odor.  It is a compound naturally found in many plants and is an important precursor for the synthesis of many other organic substances.

Typical Product Specifications

TITLE

INFORMATION

HAZARD

0 Non-Regulated Material

PACKAGING

10 max.

COLOR, APHA

25 max.

PHENOL

2 max.

APPEARANCE

White Flakes

SULPHATED ASH

0.01% max

OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES

0.2 max.

ODOR

Slightly characteristic

WATER CONTENT

0.1% max.

MANGANESE

1 max.

ASSAY

99.98% min.

FLASH POINT COC °C

50 max.

MERCURY

1 max.

TURBIDITY

4.0 max

HEAVY METALS

10 max.

VAPOR PRESSURE

50 max.

SOLIDIFICATION POINT

121.5 – 122.5 C

ORIGIN

10 max.

WATER CONTENT

0.1% max.

MELTING POINT

121.25 c

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

122.13

WATER CONTENT

0.1% max.

SOLUBILITY

alcohol, ether, chloroform, benzene, carbon disulfide

BOILING POINT

249.2 c

DENSITY

1.2659

SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE

in water

CLASS

Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds,  Organic Intermediates and Compounds

FUNCTIONS

Excipients & Emulsifiers,  Humectants & Emollients

Industry

Food Chemicals,  Flavor,  Cosmetic,  Industrial,  Pharmaceutical,  Resin & Coating

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