Benzoic Acid
| PROPERTIES & USAGE | ||
| Properties | Usage | |
| Chemical formula | C7H6O2 | Precursor to plasticizers |
| Boiling point | 249.2 °C (480.6 °F; 522.3 K) | Niche and laboratory uses |
| 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K) | Precursor to sodium benzoate and related preservatives | |
| Density | 1.2659 g/cm3 (15 °C) | Medicinal |
| 1.0749 g/cm3 (130 °C) | Benzoyl chloride | |
| Melting point | 122.41 °C (252.34 °F; 395.56 K)[5] | |
| Molar mass | 122.12 g·mol−1 | |
| SPECIFICATION | ||
| Specification | Technical Grade | |
| Melting point | 121-123℃ | |
| Content% | ≥98.5% | |
| Arsenic(as As) | ≤2mg/kg | |
| Loss on drying% | ≤0.1 | |
| Chloride(Cl)% | 0.02 | |
| Heavy metals (As Pb) | ≤0.001 | |
| Color（Pt-Co） | ≤20 | |