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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Benzoates > Benzoic Acid
Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Carbocyclic > Benzoates > Benzoic Acid

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Benzoic Acid  

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Entry terms

  • Benzoate, Potassium
  • Potassium Benzoate
  • Ucephan

Note

  • BENZOIC ACIDS see BENZOATES is also available

Scope note

  • A fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. It is conjugated to GLYCINE in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid.

History note

  • 1999; for POTASSIUM BENZOATE use BENZOATES 1999-2012

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019817

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