Sodium Benzoate

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Sodium Benzoate API

Cas No :

532-32-1
Name :

Sodium Benzoate
Synonyms :

Sodium Benzoate
Molecular Formula :

C7H5NaO2
Melting Point :

410 °C
Boiling Point :

249.3 °C
Molecular Weight :

144.11 g/mol
Density :

1.5 g/cm³
Solubility :

Solubile in water

Uses :


  • Sodium benzoate is used as a preservative in some over-the-counter and prescription medications, particularly in liquid medicines like cough syrup. Additionally, it can be a lubricant in pill manufacturing and makes tablets transparent and smooth, helping them break down rapidly after you swallow them. Lastly, larger amounts of sodium benzoate may be prescribed to treat elevated blood levels of ammonia. Ammonia is a byproduct of protein breakdown, and blood levels may become dangerously high in certain medical conditions.

Sodium Benzoate API

Sodium benzoate can act as a food preservative. It is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (for example acetic acid in vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (acetic acid), condiments, and frozen yogurt toppings. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.Under these conditions it is converted into benzoic acid (E210), which is bacteriostatic and fungistatic. Benzoic acid is generally not used directly due to its poor water solubility. Concentration as a food preservative is limited by the FDA in the U.S. to 0.1% by weight.Sodium benzoate is also allowed as an animal food additive at up to 0.1%, per the Association of American Feed Control Officials.

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