4840 T3D4785 Benzoic acid Benzoic acid, C6H5COOH, is a colourless crystalline solid and the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. Benzoic acid occurs naturally free and bound as benzoic acid esters in many plant and animal species. Appreciable amounts have been found in most berries (around 0.05%). Cranberries contain as much as 300-1300 mg free benzoic acid per kg fruit. Benzoic acid is a fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. It often is conjugated to glycine in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid. Benzoic acid is a byproduct of phenylalanine metabolism in bacteria. It is also produced when gut bacteria process polyphenols (from ingested fruits or beverages). 65-85-0 243 C7H6O2 White powder. 122.4°C 249.2°C 3400 mg/L (at 25°C) No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation. 2014-09-11T05:16:29Z 2014-12-24T20:26:57Z http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoic acid C00180 30746 1-O6-O-DIGALLOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE DB03793 BEZ true OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1 C7H6O2 InChI=1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,8,9) InChIKey=WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 122.1213 122.036779436 Endogenous Solid 1.87 HMDB01870 238 <p>Ludovicus A. L. Kleintjens, Hubertus M. J. Grooten, &#8220;Process for the preparation of benzoic acid.&#8221; U.S. Patent US4539425, issued March, 1932.</p>