Benzoic Acid IP

Benzoic acid C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH), is a colorless crystalline solid and a simple aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only known source. Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants and serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites. Salts of benzoic acid are used as food preservatives and benzoic acid is an important precursor for the industrial synthesis of many other organic substances.

• Used in plasticizers, perfumes and dentifrices
• Used in manufacture of benzoates and benzoyl compounds, dyes as a mordant in calico printing
• Used as anti microbial agent, bacteriostatic & bactericidal agent in medicines
• Used as an anti fungal agent
• Excellent chain terminator in polymerisation process