SHEET /m/benzoic-acid · PubChem CID 243 · CAS 65-85-0 · REV 2026.07
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Benzoic acid from source
C7H6O2 · 122.12 g/mol
Dracylic acid · benzenecarboxylic acid · Benzeneformic acid · Carboxybenzene
chemical compound
CategoryFood & flavor
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Benzoic acid is 1,940 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
135.8 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (135,800 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,940 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 2,000 mg/kgLD50 · oral · cat
- 2,000 mg/kgLD50 · oral · dog
- 1,460 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
DangerCorrosiveIrritantHealth hazardH302, H315, H318, H319, H335, H361, H372, H373, H402from source
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