Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Structural formula Benzoic acid, C6H5C(O)OH, is an aromatic carboxylic acid. The aromatic ring is similar to that of benzene. Among benzoic acid's derivatives are salicyclic acid and 2-O-acetylsalicyclic acid, also known as aspirin. See also: Benzone This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.