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• Benzaldehyde
• Benzoic acid

Molecular formula: C₇H₆O₂
Molecular weight: 122.12
CAS RN: 65-85-0
Structural formula: 

Properties and uses
Appearance and properties:  white crystalline flakes or acicular powder with a little benzoin or benzaldehyde odor. Soluble in ethyl alcohol, slightly soluble in water. It sublimates if heated and its aqueous solution presents acidic
Boiling point: 249℃  Melting point: 122.13℃
Relative density 1.2659 (15/4℃)

Uses
1 As food preservative
2 As preservative in drug preparations 
3 As raw material in drug synthesis
4 Dyeing industry
5 As preservative in mosquito-repellent incense
6 As preservative in toothpaste
7 As corrosion inhibitor in motor vehicle antifreeze fluid

Packing, storage and transportation
Packing:  25kg woven bag lined with PE plastic bag. 
Storage: keep sealed, protect from damp and fire. 

Scale of production and position in industry
Scale of production 
Production capacity: 30,000 tons/year
Technology level 
Benzoic acid has high capacity of the market. The company pays attention to the R&D of all links of benzoic acid from reaction to rectification and wastewater treatment and the optimization of technology and equipment to ensure the benzoic acid purity achieve pharmaceutical and edible grade. 

Quality standard

Item	Industrial grade Q---TALH	Food grade GB1902-94	Medicinal grade BP98
Content (dry basis)%≥	98	99.5	99.0-100.5
Melting range ℃	121 -124	121 -123℃	121 -124
Readily oxidizable substance	---	Pass the test	Pass the test
Readily carbonizable substance	---	Pass the test	Pass the test
Chloride %≤	---	0.00	0.00
Heavy metal (pb)%≤	---	0.01	0.001
Vulcanization residue %≤	---	---	0.1
Arsenic (AS)%≤	---	0.0002	---
Phthalic acid%≤	---	0.0002	---
Drying loss	---	0.5	---