Assertion: benzoic acid | /r/HasProperty | precursor
Facets:
value: to many chemical reactions
type: OTHER
value: to benzoyl chloride
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Benzoic acid is a precursor to benzoyl chloride, C 6 H 5 C(O)Cl by treatment with thionyl chloride, phosgene or one of the chlorides of phosphorus.
text: Benzoic acid is also a precursor to many chemical reactions yielding organic compounds.