Benzyl acetate

Benzyl acetate

Colorless liquid with a smell of pear and jasmine

Liquid

1.044 g · cm -3

-51 ° C

214 ° C

0.14 mbar ( 20 ° C)

• Sparingly soluble in water
• Soluble in ethanol and ether

1.5232 (20 ° C)

Attention

2490 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

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Benzyl acetate is a chemical compound selected from the group of carboxylic acid esters.

Occurrence

Benzyl acetate occurs naturally in many fruits, fungi, and especially flowers and their oils (for example, jasmine and ylang- ylang) ago.

Production and representation

Benzyl acetate can be obtained by the reaction of benzyl alcohol with acetic acid and sodium acetate or benzyl chloride with alkali.

Use

Benzyl acetate is used because of its floral scent, especially as an odorant and also as a solvent ( for example, cellulose acetates and nitrates, oils, paints, polishes, inks ) and is included in printing inks, varnishes, and leveling agents in coatings.

Safety

The vapors of benzyl acetate can form (102 ° C, ignition temperature 460 ° C flash point) with air to form an explosive mixture.