Most benzoic acid produced today is synthetic. Its first industrial synthesis was the hydrolysis of benzotrichloride to calcium benzoate, followed by acidification. This method has been completely ...

Using platinum nanocatalyst, a two-member team at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has successfully converted petroleum waste-product toluene into benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is used ...

Their findings reveal that benzoic acid, an oxidized form of toluene, contributes notably to polymerization and anode degradation. Hence, preventing the oxidation of toluene to benzoic acid is ...

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The most cited benefit is that benzoic acid inhibits the growth of bacteria and yeast. A significant milestone by a two-member team at IIT-Madras has converted petroleum waste product toluene ...