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Benzyl benzoate

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natural, ≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid benzyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH2C6H5
CAS Number:
120-51-4
Molecular Weight:
212.24
FEMA Number:
2138
Beilstein:
2049280
EC Number:
204-402-9
Council of Europe no.:
262
MDL number:
MFCD00003075
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24900878
Flavis number:
9.727
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

400

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 175.105

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 125 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

896 °F

composition

contains IFRA and EU 1223/2009 restricted benzyl benzoate

greener alternative product characteristics

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sustainability

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refractive index

n20/D 1.568 (lit.)

bp

323-324 °C (lit.)

mp

17-20 °C (lit.)

density

1.118 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

benzyl benzoate

greener alternative category

Aligned,

Organoleptic

floral; fruity; balsamic; sweet

SMILES string

O=C(OCc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C14H12O2/c15-14(13-9-5-2-6-10-13)16-11-12-7-3-1-4-8-12/h1-10H,11H2

InChI key

SESFRYSPDFLNCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzyl benzoate is an aromatic ester that can be used as a flavoring agent. It has been identified as one of the main volatile aroma component of cranberry{88], mango and Egyptian Jasminum sambac flowers.
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  • Toxicity and Repellency Efficacy of Benzyl Alcohol and Benzyl Benzoate as Eco-Friendly Choices to Control the Red Flour Beetle Tribolium castaneum.: This research investigates the toxicity and repellency of benzyl benzoate against the red flour beetle, highlighting its potential as an eco-friendly pest control agent (Aboelhadid et al., 2023).

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

closed cup

Flash Point(C)

closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, Flavors, and Ingredients, 141-141 (2012)
Contribution of volatile compounds to mango (Mangifera indica L.) aroma
Pino JA & Mesa J
Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 21(2), 207-213 (2006)
Isolation and characterization of the volatile aroma compounds from the concrete headspace and the absolute of Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait.(Oleaceae) flowers grown in Egypt
Edris AE, et al
European Food Research and Technology, 226(3), 621-621 (2008)
Catherine W McCollum et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 152, 152-163 (2014-04-29)
Exposure to arsenic in its inorganic form, arsenite, causes adverse effects to many different organs and tissues. Here, we have investigated arsenite-induced adverse effects on vascular tissues in the model organism zebrafish, Danio rerio. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to arsenite
Karina Caballero-Gallardo et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(5), 1690-1696 (2011-02-05)
A tool for integrated pest management is the use of essential oils (EOs) and plant extracts. In this study, EOs from Tagetes lucida , Lepechinia betonicifolia , Lippia alba , Cananga odorata , and Rosmarinus officinalis , species grown in
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