Description / Application
Benzoic acid is a compound comprising a benzene ring core carrying a carboxylic acid substituent. It has a role as an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase) inhibitor, an antimicrobial food preservative, a plant metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an algal metabolite and a drug allergen. It is a conjugate acid of a benzoate.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Dracylic acid; Benzeneformic acid; Benzenecarboxylic acid; Phenylformic acid; Carboxybenzene |
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| Molecular Formula | C7H6O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 122.12 |
| MFCD | MFCD00002398 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H318;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P271;P280;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P310;P403+P233;P405;P501 |