MOTW update: September 25, 2023. Benzoic acid 1 is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid and a commonly used preservative in foods and a snowflake mimic in holiday snow globes.. This past August, ...

Despite the importance of benzoic acid (BA) as a precursor for a wide array of primary and secondary metabolites, its biosynthesis in plants has not been fully elucidated. BA formation from ...

Using benzoic acid derivatives as starting materials, ... the surface properties of the modified nanotubes could determine their electrochemical activity and affinity toward ions. Specifically, ...