Derivative Type: Uranium salt

Additional Names: Uranium benzoate; uranyl benzoate

Molecular Formula: C14H10O6U

Molecular Weight: 512.25

Percent Composition: C 32.83%, H 1.97%, O 18.74%, U 46.47%

Properties: Yellow powder. Slightly sol in water, alc.

CAUTION: Mild irritant to skin, eyes, mucous membranes.

Use: Preserving foods, fats, fruit juices, alkaloidal solns, etc; manuf benzoates and benzoyl compds, dyes; as a mordant in calico printing; for curing tobacco. As standard in volumetric and calorimetric analysis. Pharmaceutic aid (antifungal).

Therap-Cat-Vet: Has been used with salicylic acid as a topical antifungal.