Benzoate

• Formula: C₇H₅O₂^-

• MW: 121.12

• SMILES String: [O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1

• Synonyms: Benzene formic acid; Benzenecarboxylic acid; Benzenemethonic acid; Benzoic acid; Carboxybenzene; Diacylic acid; Oracyclic acid; Phenyl carboxylic acid; Phenylformic acid; Retarded ba; Retardex; Salvo; Tennplas

• CAS Reg. 65-85-0

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Benzoate
  • Benzaldehyde -----> Benzoate (reacID# r0269)
  • Benzamide -----> Benzoate (reacID# r0375)
  • Benzonitrile -----> Benzoate (reacID# r0377)
  • 2-Chlorobenzoate -----> Benzoate (reacID# r1588)
  • Cocaine -----> Benzoate + Ecgonine methyl ester (reacID# r1798)
  • 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate -----> Benzoate + cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate (reacID# r0391)
  • Terephthalate -----> Benzoate (reacID# r0321)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Benzoate
  • Benzoate -----> Benzoyl-CoA (reacID# r0189)
  • Benzoate -----> cis-1,6-Dihydroxy-2,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylic acid (reacID# r0245)
  • Benzoate -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0623)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0121.
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