Benzoic acid

Benzoic acid ;
Names:	benzoic acid; benzenecarboxylic acid; food additive Е210;
Formula:	C6H5COOH;
Molar mass:	122.123 g/mol;
Density:	1.2659 g/cm3;
Crystal system:	monoclinic; a=5.52 Å, b=5.14 Å, c=21.9 Åα=90°, β=97°, γ=90°;
Shapes:	https://en.crystalls.info/w/uploads/media/5/52/Needle.json Needle https://en.crystalls.info/w/uploads/media/2/28/Prolongated_tetragonal_pyramidal_prism.json Prolongated tetragonal pyramidal prism Template:Snowflake;
Color:	colorless; white;
Melting point:	122.375 °C395.525 K <br />252.275 °F <br />711.945 °R <br />;
Boiling point:	249.2 °C522.35 K <br />480.56 °F <br />940.23 °R <br />;
Decomposition point:	370 °C643.15 K <br />698 °F <br />1,157.67 °R <br />;
Refractive index:	1.5397 ;
Stability:	stable;
Hardness:	fragile;
Toxicity:	non-toxic; LD50=3300mg/kg

Description

Organic compound, weak monobasic карбcarbonicоновая aromatic acid. Doesn't form water hydrates.

Notes

Crystals can grow by both solution evaporation and by sublimation in closed vessel

Solubility

TableGraph

Temperature	g/`100,00` g water	g/`100,00` g ethanol	g/`100,00` g methanol	g/`100,00` g acetone	g/`100,00` g diethyl ether	g/`100,00` g xylol	g/`100,00` g toluene	g/`100,00` g benzene	g/`100,00` g carbon disulfide	g/`100,00` g heptane	g/`100,00` g cyclohexane	g/`100,00` g ethyl acetate	g/`100,00` g amyl acetate	g/`100,00` g ethylene glycol	g/`100,00` g propanol	g/`100,00` g isopropanol	g/`100,00` g isobutanol	g/`100,00` g ammonia	g/`100,00` g allyl alcohol	g/`100,00` g amyl alcohol	g/`100,00` g dioxane	g/`100,00` g naphtha	g/`100,00` g nitrobenzene	g/`100,00` g carbon tetrachloride	g/`100,00` g trichloroethylene	g/`100,00` g phenol	g/`100,00` g chlorobenzene	g/`100,00` g chloroform
0°C273.15 K <br />32 °F <br />491.67 °R <br />	`0.1697`																`18`
4°C277.15 K <br />39.2 °F <br />498.87 °R <br />	`0.18`
5°C278.15 K <br />41 °F <br />500.67 °R <br />		`38.9`					`4.8`			`0.61`																		`8.2`
10°C283.15 K <br />50 °F <br />509.67 °R <br />	`0.2096`	`42.8`					`6`			`0.74`	`0.88`																	`9.6`
14.2°C287.35 K <br />57.56 °F <br />517.23 °R <br />																											`6.72`
15°C288.15 K <br />59 °F <br />518.67 °R <br />		`47.1`			`40`																				`6.88`
18°C291.15 K <br />64.4 °F <br />524.07 °R <br />	`0.27`													`8.69`
19.2°C292.35 K <br />66.56 °F <br />526.23 °R <br />		`52.4`
20°C293.15 K <br />68 °F <br />527.67 °R <br />		`52.8`		`54.2`			`8.8`			`1.23`	`1.32`							`85`										`13.2`
21.2°C294.35 K <br />70.16 °F <br />529.83 °R <br />																`48.5`			`33.4`
21.5°C294.65 K <br />70.7 °F <br />530.37 °R <br />												`4.18`
23°C296.15 K <br />73.4 °F <br />533.07 °R <br />		`55.9`	`71.5`												`42.3`
25°C298.15 K <br />77 °F <br />536.67 °R <br />	`0.34`					`10.75`	`11.97`	`13.93`	`5.06`				`28.2`							`47.86`	`55.3`	`1.78`	`11.17`	`4.36`				`17.84`
30°C303.15 K <br />86 °F <br />545.67 °R <br />		`64.6`					`12.9`			`1.86`	`2.21`																	`18.2`
40°C313.15 K <br />104 °F <br />563.67 °R <br />		`81`					`19.46`			`2.74`	`3.72`															`26.4`		`24.9`
50°C323.15 K <br />122 °F <br />581.67 °R <br />	`0.8428`	`101.1`					`28.7`			`4.16`	`5.89`																	`34.6`
75°C348.15 K <br />167 °F <br />626.67 °R <br />	`2.2`											`10.6`
82.3°C355.45 K <br />180.14 °F <br />639.81 °R <br />	`3.135`
90°C363.15 K <br />194 °F <br />653.67 °R <br />	`4.352`
98.6°C371.75 K <br />209.48 °F <br />669.15 °R <br />	`6.708`

Highly soluble in hydrogen fluoride. Soluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane. Slightly soluble in iron pentacarbonyl.

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Inorganic

Boric (H₃BO₃) • Disulfozirconium (H₂ZrO(SO₄)₂) • Tetrachlorauric (H[AuCl₄])

Organic

4-aminobenzoic (H₂NC₆H₄COOH) • Acetylsalicylic (C₉H₈O₄) • Ascorbic (C₆H₈O₆) • Benzoic (C₆H₅СООН) • Citric (C₃H₅O(COOH)₃) • Cyclamic (C₆H₁₃NO₃S) • Glutamic (C₅H₉NO₄) • Glycine (NH₂CH₂COOH) • Oxalic (HOOCСООН) • Phenol (C₆H₅OH) • Phthalic acid (C₈H₆O₄) • Saccarin (C₇H₅NO₃S) • Salycilic (С6Н4(OH)CООН) • Sulfamic (H₂NSO₃H) • Succinic (НООССН2СН2СООН) • Tartaric (C₄H₆O₆) • Trichloroisocyanuric (C₃Cl₃N₃O₃) • Vanillic (C₈H₈O₄)

Benzoates
Benzoic acid (C₆H₅СООН) • Calcium benzoate (Ca(C₆H₅СОО)₂) • Magnesium benzoate (Mg(C₆H₅СОО)₂)

Benzoic acid
Names:	benzoic acid benzenecarboxylic acid food additive Е210
Formula:	C₆H₅COOH
Molar mass:	122.123 g/mol
Density:	1.2659 g/cm³
Crystal system:	monoclinic a=5.52 Å, b=5.14 Å, c=21.9 Åα=90°, β=97°, γ=90°
Shapes:	Needle Prolongated tetragonal pyramidal prism Template:Snowflake
Color:	colorless white
Melting point:	122.375 °C395.525 K <br />252.275 °F <br />711.945 °R <br />
Boiling point:	249.2 °C522.35 K <br />480.56 °F <br />940.23 °R <br />
Decomposition point:	370 °C643.15 K <br />698 °F <br />1,157.67 °R <br />
Refractive index:	1.5397
Stability:	stable
Hardness:	fragile
Toxicity:	non-toxic LD₅₀=3300mg/kg