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Potassium benzoate

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Potassium benzoate

Molecular formula: C7H5KO2 CAS# 582-25-2
Categories: Organic salt
Names
English:
BENZOIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Benzoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)(CAS)
E212
EINECS:209-481-3
Potassium benzoate(IUPAC) [Wiki]
potassium;benzoate(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

K^+`\hO^-`/`\O\|\\|`//`\`||/
K^+_(x1.4,y$32,N0)O`^-/<`\\O>-\\-//`\`=`/
C6H5COOK
|`//`\`||/\\/`|O|\O^-/0K^+
Elemental composition
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Reactions in which Potassium benzoate is involved

  • C6H5CH2Cl + 2KOH + 2O -> C6H5COOK + KCl + 2H2O
  • C6H5CH3 + 2KMnO4 -> C6H5COOK + 2MnO2 + KOH + H2O