Magnesium benzoate

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| PIN = Magnesium dibenzoate

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| InChI = 1/2C7H6O2.Mg/c2*8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h2*1-5H,(H,8,9);/q;;+2/p-2

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| StdInChI = 1S/2C7H6O2.Mg/c2*8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h2*1-5H,(H,8,9);/q;;+2/p-2

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| CASNo = 553-70-8

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| UNII = K3J0WY6SYW

| PubChem = 62371

| SMILES = [Mg+2].[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1.[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1

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| Formula = C₁₄H₁₀MgO₄

| MolarMass = 266.53 g/mol

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Magnesium benzoate is a chemical compound formed from magnesium and benzoic acid. It was once used to treat gout and arthritis.{{Cite web |url=http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=52298 |title=Medical Dictionary |access-date=2007-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928041438/http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=52298 |archive-date=2007-09-28 |url-status=dead }}