Details
Product Name: Sodium benzoate
CAS: 532-32-1
MF: C7H5NaO2
MW: 144.10317
EINECS: 208-534-8
Appearance: white crystalline powder
Specification
| item | value |
| Melting point | >300 °C (lit.) |
Boiling point | / |
Density | 1.44 g/cm3 |
| Packing | 25kg/bag |
Application
1. Sodium benzoate can be used as a food additive (preservative), a disinfectant in the pharmaceutical industry, a mordant in the dye industry, and a plasticiser in the plastics industry; it is also used as an intermediate in the organic synthesis of fragrances and other compounds.
2. A solubilising agent for serum bilirubin assays.
3. Used in the pharmaceutical industry and in plant genetics research; it is also used as a dye intermediate, a disinfectant and a preservative.
Storage
room temp
