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benzoic acid (C6H5COOH)
An aromatic carboxylic acid that takes the form of a white crystalline solid. Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants, and is made by oxidation of toluene. It is mainly used as a food preservative. Melting point 122°C, boiling point 249°C. Compounds containing the benzoyl group (C6H5CO-) were studied by Justus von Liebig and Friedrich Wöhler.
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