POTASSIUM BENZOATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO 582-25-2

POTASSIUM BENZOATE

EINECS NO. 209-481-3
FORMULA C6H5COOK
MOL WT. 160.21

H.S. CODE

 2916.31

TOXICITY
SYNONYMS Benzoate of potash; Potassium salt of benzoic acid;
benzoic acid, potassium salt; Potassium salt of Benzenecarboxylic acid; Potassium salt of Phenylcarboxylic acid;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

  

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE White crystalline powder
MELTING POINT  
BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER Soluble
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

NFPA RATINGS Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT  
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS
Sodium Benzoate (the sodium salt of benzoic acid ) is a colorless or white crystalline powder or granular. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol. It is used as one of the principal antimicrobial and antifungal  preservatives used in foods, beverages, cosmetic, dental care products, and pharmaceuticals, but it's concentration is limited usually not exceeding 0.1% because it is poisonous. Antimicrobial activity is effective in acidic conditions (pH 4.5 or lower). The lower the pH level, the greater the effectiveness is expected. It is also used in medications, anti-fermentation additives and tabletting lubricant for pharmaceuticals. It may also be used as a test for liver function. The industrial applications are as a corrosion inhibitor in antifreeze products, as a nucleating agent for polyolefin, as a dye intermediate, and as a catalyst. Potassium Benzoate (the potassium salt of benzoic acid ) is an alternative to sodium benzoate. Potassium Benzoate replaces sodium benzoate where low sodium content is required.

A preservative is an additive for foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics and other industrial products to reduce spoilage that air, fungi, bacteria, or yeast can cause. Members of common preservative for foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and cosmetics include:

Preservative

CAS RN
1,2-Dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane 35691-65-7
1,2-Octanediol 1117-86-8
1,3-Dimethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 6440-58-0
2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one 2682-20-4
3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate 55406-53-6

Acetic acid

 64-19-7

Ammonium acetate

 631-61-8

Ascorbyl palmitate

 137-66-6
Benzalkonium chloride 8001-54-5
Benzethonium chloride 121-54-0
Benzoic acid 65-85-0

Biphenyl

 92-52-4

Borax

 1303-96-4

Boric acid

 10043-35-3
Butylated hydroxyanisole 25013-16-5
Butylated hydroxytoluene 128-37-0

Butylparaben

 94-26-8

Calcium acetate

 62-54-4

Calcium hydrogen sulfite

 13780-03-5
Calcium benzoate 2090-05-3

Calcium formate

 544-17-2
Calcium phytate 7776-28-5

Calcium propionate

 4075-81-4

Calcium sulfite

 10257-55-3
Calcium-magnesium phytate 3615-82-5

Carbon disulfide

 75-15-0

Cetylpyridinium chloride

 123-03-5
Cetylpyridinium chloride 6004-24-6

Chlorhexidine acetate

 56-95-1
Chlorobutanol 57-15-8
Chlorphenesin 104-29-0
Diazolidinylurea 78491-02-8
Diethyl pyrocarbonate 1609-47-8
Dimethyl dicarbonate 4525-33-1
Ethyl 4-(3-(1-(6-methyl-3-pyridazinyl)-4-piperidinyl)propoxy)benzoate 124436-97-1

Ethylparaben

 120-47-8

Formaldehyde

 50-00-0

Formic acid

 64-18-6
Furylfuramide 3688-53-7
Poly(diaminoethyl methacrylate, N-vinylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfate) 55008-57-6
N,N,N-Trimethyl-3-((2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino)-1-propanaminium chloride 131954-48-8

Gallic acid

 149-91-7
Glycolic acid 79-14-1
Imidurea 39236-46-9

Lactic acid

 50-21-5
Lauryl gallate 1166-52-5
Methenamine 100-97-0

methylisothiazolinone

 2682-20-4
Methylparaben sodium 5026-62-0

Methylparaben

 99-76-3
Monothioglycerol 96-27-5

Natamycin

 7681-93-8
Nisin 1414-45-5
Octyl gallate 1034-01-1
o-Phenyl phenol 90-43-7
Phenol 108-95-2
Phenylethyl alcohol 60-12-8
Phenylmercuric acetate 62-38-4
Phenylmercuric nitrate 55-68-5
Phytate sodium 7205-52-9
Phytic acid 83-86-3
Pirodavir 124436-59-5
Polixetonium chloride 31512-74-0

Potassium acetate

 127-08-2

Potassium hydrogen sulfite

 7773-03-7

Potassium nitrate

 7757-79-1

Potassium nitrite

 7758-09-0
Potassium benzoate 582-25-2

Potassium metabisulfite

 16731-55-8

Potassium propionate

 327-62-8

potassium sorbate

 590-00-1

Propionic acid

 79-09-4
Propylparaben sodium 35285-69-9
Purpurogallin 569-77-7
Quaternium-15 4080-31-3

Sodium acetate

 6131-90-4
Sodium benzoate 532-32-1

Sodium bisulfate

 7681-38-1

Sodium bisulfite

 7631-90-5
Sodium butylparaben 36457-20-2

sodium diacetate

 126-96-5
Sodium ethylparaben 35285-68-8
Sodium Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate 6035-47-8

Sodium formate

 141-53-7

Sodium metabisulfite

 7681-57-4
Sodium Nitrite 7632-00-0
Sodium o-phenylphenate 132-27-4
Sodium propionate 6700-17-0

sodium sulfite

 7757-83-7
Sorbic acid 110-44-1
Sulfur dioxide 7446-09-5
Thiabendazole 148-79-8
Thimerosal 54-64-8

SALES SPECIFICATION (FCC)

APPREARANCE

White crystalline powder
PURITY

98.0% min
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

25kgs in bag

HAZARD CLASS not regulated
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DESCRIPTION OF BENZOIC ACID

Benzoic acid, a white, crystalline organic compound, is a family carboxylic acids. It has a carboxyl group bound directly to a benzene ring. Though it occurs naturally in some plants, It is commercially manufactured by the reaction of toluene with oxygen at temperatures around 200 C in the presence of cobalt and manganese salts as catalysts. Pure benzoic acid melts at 122 C and is very slightly soluble in water. It is widely used as a food preservative, normally as the sodium, potassium, or calcium salts and their derivatives especially in acid foods. Benzoate preservatives applications in foods, drugs and personal products are well established. It is also widely as an intermediate for chemicals, alkyd resins, polyesters, plasticizers, dyestuffs, preservatives, and rubber activators and retardants. Benzoic Acid is a diverting agent in crude oil recovery applications.