Benzoic acid
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title:
Benzoic acid
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Benzoic acid is a white solid organic compound with the formula C6H5COOH, whose structure consists of a benzene ring (C6H6) with a carboxyl (−COH) substituent. The benzoyl group is often abbreviated "Bz", thus benzoic acid is also denoted as BzOH, since the benzoyl group has the formula –C6H5CO. It is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only source. Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants and serves as an intermediate in
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Organic compound (C6H5COOH)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoic_acid
date created:
2002-02-21T08:27:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T12:41:33Z
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