Cas 532-32-1 food preservative benzoic acid sodium salt sodium benzoate sodium benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula nac7h5o2. It is a widely used food preservative, with an e number of e211. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid. Cas: 532-32-1 other name: benzoic acid sodium salt molecular formula: c7h5nao2 m.w.: 144.11 properties:sodium benzoate is white granule or crystalline powder, nosavororabitbenzoicsavor.soluble in 2 part of water and in 90 parts of alcohol (95 per cent) use: (1) usedto control bacteriaas food additive, such in bread, drinks, fruit juices, saltpickles, sauces, jams. and also used inplasticizers, perfumes, anddentifrices. (2) usedinmanufactureofbenzoatesandbenzoylcompounds, dyesasamordantincalicoprinting. (3) usedasantimicrobialagent, bacteriostatic&bactericidalagentinmedicines. (4) usedasanantifungalagent (5) excellentchainterminatorinpolymerisationprocess. Packing: 25kg pp woven bags.