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benzoic acid
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chemical compound
OverviewAI-generated
Benzoic acid is a chemical compound with the formula C₇H₆O₂. It has a molecular mass of 122.12 and a density of 1.266. The substance melts at 125 and boils at 250.2. Its solubility is 8.49, and it possesses a pKa of 4.204. The compound has a flash point of 121 and an autoignition temperature of 570.
Physical properties include a refractive index of 1.504, a specific heat capacity of 172, and an electric dipole moment of 1.72. The partition coefficient for water/octanol is 1.88, while the ionization energy is 9.47. Benzoic acid decomposes at 370. It features one hydrogen bond donor and two hydrogen bond acceptors, with a topological polar surface area of 37.3.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 122.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- benzoic acid
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
- InChIKey
- WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.9
- Polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
14,999 papers- Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2017Del Olmo A, Calzada J, Nuñez MDOI: 10.1080/10408398.2015.1087964
- Benzoic Acid Used as Food and Feed Additives Can Regulate Gut Functions.ReviewBioMed research international · 2019Mao X, Yang Q, Chen D et al.DOI: 10.1155/2019/5721585
- Vitamin C and Benzoic Acid Intake in Patients with Kidney Disease: Is There Risk of Benzene Exposure?ReviewNutrients · 2025Yepes-Calderón M, Doorenbos CSE, Corpeleijn E et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu18010132
- Benzoic acid derivatives as potent antibiofilm agents against Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm.Journal of bioscience and bioengineering · 2023Rohatgi A, Gupta PDOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2023.06.011
- Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its Salts, and Benzyl Benzoate.ReviewInternational journal of toxicology · 2017Johnson W, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV et al.DOI: 10.1177/1091581817728996
- Unveiling the medicinal diversity of benzoic acid containing molecules: Insights on druggable targets for type 2 diabetes mellitus.ReviewBioorganic & medicinal chemistry · 2025Rani K, Kumari P, Kumari A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118245
- Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of guar gum-benzoic acid.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2022Le TA, Guo Y, Zhou JN et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.180
- Potential Role of Benzoic Acid and its Synthetic Derivatives to Alleviate Cancer: An Up-to-Date Review.ReviewCurrent drug discovery technologies · 2025Kumar A, Koya Kamal YKT, Mishra AK et al.DOI: 10.2174/0115701638311865240904054111
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 122.036779432
- Image
- Kwas benzoesowy kryształki.JPG
- Autonomy
- 570
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- MCN code
- 2916.31.10
- found in taxon
- Malus domestica
- melting point
- 122.340
- Commons category
- Benzoic acid
- chemical formula
- C₇H₆O₂
- pKa
- 4.204
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
- subject has role
- primary metabolite
- flash point
- 121
- density
- 1.2659
- solubility
- 8.49
- boiling point
- 250.2
- refractive index
- 1.504
- partition coefficient water/octanol
- 1.88
- specific heat capacity
- 172
- ionization energy
- 9.47
- decomposition point
- 370
- electric dipole moment
- 1.72
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Encyclopedic overview
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Benzoic acid
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