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• Melting Point: 233 °C (decomposes)
• Molecular Formula: C7H6O2
• Molecular Weight: 122
• Average mass: 139.920 Da
• Monoisotopic mass: 140.044495 Da
• CAS Number: 61717-82-6

Benzoic acid C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH), is a colorless crystalline solid and a simple aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only known source. Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants and serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites. Salts of benzoic acid are used as food preservatives and benzoic acid is an important precursor for the industrial synthesis of many other organic substances.   Used in plasticizers, perfumes and dentifrices Used in manufacture of benzoates and benzoyl compounds, dyes as a mordant in calico printing Used as anti microbial agent, bacteriostatic & bactericidal agent in medicines Used as an anti fungal agent Excellent chain terminator in polymerisation process

Esters are derived from carboxylic acids. A carboxylic acid contains the -COOH group, and in an ester the hydrogen in this group is replaced by a hydrocarbon group of some kind. This could be an alkyl group like methyl or ethyl, or one containing a benzene ring like phenyl.