Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Sodium benzoate [show]

General Information

MaintermSODIUM BENZOATE
Doc TypeASP
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)532-32-1
Regnum 166.110
150.141
150.161
181.23
184.1733

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID517055
IUPAC Namesodium;benzoate
InChIInChI=1S/C7H6O2.Na/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);/q;+1/p-1
InChI KeyWXMKPNITSTVMEF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Canonical SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
Molecular FormulaC7H5O2Na
Wikipediasodium benzoate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight144.105
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity108.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B g M C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A G g A A A A A A D A C A m A A w C I A A A A C I A i D S C A A C A A A k A A A I i A E A C M g I J j K A F R C A M Q A k w A E I i Y e I y C C O A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area40.1
Monoisotopic Mass144.019
Exact Mass144.019
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count10
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
SubclassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBenzoic acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsBenzoic acid - Benzoyl - Carboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic sodium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acids. These are organic Compounds containing a benzene ring which bears at least one carboxyl group.

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