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Benzoate

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Structure of benzoate

The benzoate ion is C₆H₅COO⁻ (benzoic acid minus one hydrogen ion).

A benzoate (compound) is a salt or ester of benzoic acid.

See Also

Benzoic acid

Examples

sodium benzoate, Na(C₆H₅COO)
methyl benzoate, CH₃(C₆H₅COO)
potassium benzoate, K(C₆H₅COO)
copper benzoate, Cu(C₆H₅COO)₂

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