C7H5NaO2
144.1 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Sodium benzoate
CAS532-32-1EC208-534-8
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
food preservative and pickling agent
Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, commonly used as a food preservative and pickling agent. It appears as a white crystalline solid and helps inhibit microbial growth in various food products.
food preservativepickling agent
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Referencestereoisomer of
Benzoic acid
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food and drug preservative
Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Sodium benzoate (CAS 532-32-1) is 2916.31.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2916.31
EU CN code (8-digit)
2916 31 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium benzoate
InChIKey
WXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
Synonyms (30)
- E211
- Sodium Benzoate; Glycopyrronium Bromide EP Impurity D sodium salt
- Amzoate
- Antimol
- Benzoan sodny
- Benzoan sodny [Czech]
- Benzoate of soda
- Benzoate sodium
- Benzoesaeure (na-salz)
- Benzoic acid, sodium salt
- Fuminaru
- INS NO.211
- Microcare sb
- Mthwsh
- NATRII BENZOAS
- Natrium benzoicum
- PUROX S
- SODIUM BENZOATE [MART.]
- Sobenate
- Sodium benzoate (JP18/NF)
- benzoic acid sodium
- monosodium benzoate
- s panax all in one mist
- s panax mist
- s panax mist for refill
- sodium benzoate
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