| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
ZINC BENZOATE | [CAS]
553-72-0 | [Synonyms]
ZINC BENZOATE
Zinkdibenzoat
zinc dibenzoate
Benzoicacid,zincsalt
Dibenzoic acid zinc salt
Bisbenzoic acid zinc salt
Benzoic acid, zinc salt(2:1) | [EINECS(EC#)]
209-047-3 | [Molecular Formula]
C14H10O4Zn | [MDL Number]
MFCD00050788 | [MOL File]
553-72-0.mol | [Molecular Weight]
307.62 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Zinc Benzoate is an organic metal salt in a white powder form. It is very slightly soluble in water. Zinc Benzoate is commonly used in food and feed additives as a preservative and source of zinc. It is an antiseptic, anti-animalcule, and anti-freezing agent used in food, medicine, tobacco, plating, printing, and dyeing. | [Definition]
Zinc benzoate, which inhibits MAO-A activity, is easily incorporated in deionized and distilled water by boiling polystyrene and may also be a contaminating environmental chemical compound that alters the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the central nervous system[1]. | [References]
[1] Toru Egashira . “Zinc benzoate, a contaminating environmental compound derived from polystyrene resin inhibits A-type monoamine oxidase.” Toxicology letters 145 2 (2003): Pages 161-165.
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