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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Sodium benzoate
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

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
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