Sodium Benzoate Fine Powder [NaC7H5O2] Lab Grade Reagent 99.9% Purity

Sodium benzoate (NaC7H5O2) is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, supplied as a fine powder lab grade reagent at 99.9% purity. It is highly soluble in water and acts as an antimicrobial under acidic conditions.

It is used as a preservative in food, beverage and personal care formulations, as a corrosion inhibitor in aqueous systems and coolants, and as a reagent and buffer component in laboratory synthesis. In pyrotechnics, sodium benzoate is one of the standard organic fuels used in whistle compositions.