Benzoic acid

Agency

BP
Ph. Eur.
USP

Quality Level

500

vapor pressure

0.001 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL

Assay

99.5-100.5% substance (anhydrous) basis (acidimetric)

form

powder
solid

autoignition temp.

570 °C

quality

E 210

technique(s)

API processing | cocrystal formation: suitable
API processing | salt formation: suitable

pH

2.5-3.5 (20 °C in H₂O saturated solution)

bp

249 °C/1013 hPa

mp

121-123 °C

transition temp

flash point 121 °C

solubility

water: 2.9 g/L at 25 °C

density

1.321 g/cm³ at 20 °C

anion traces

sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.02%

cation traces

As: ≤1 ppm
Cd: ≤10 ppm
Cr: ≤2.5 ppm
Cu: ≤10 ppm
Hg: ≤1 ppm
Mn: ≤25 ppm
Ni: ≤2 ppm
Pb: ≤2 ppm
Zn: ≤10 ppm

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/C7H6O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H (H 8 9)

InChI key

WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N