Benzyl benzoate

• Benzoesäurephenylmethylester
• Benzolcarbonsäurebenzylester
• Benzylbenzolcarboxylat
• Benzyl benzoate

P03AX01, QP53AX11

At temperatures above 20 ° C colorless liquid with balsamic, flowery smell; below 20 ° C needles or leaves

Liquid

1.12 g · cm -3

21 ° C

323 ° C

6 mbar ( 156 ° C)

• Practically insoluble in water and glycerol
• Insoluble in ethanol, ether, benzene and chloroform

Attention

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Benzoate is a chemical compound selected from the group of esters of benzoic acid.

Occurrence

Benzoate occurs naturally in some plants (eg, balsam of Peru, balsam of tolu, and the bark of the cinnamon tree ).

Production and representation

Benzoate may be obtained by a condensation reaction of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. It can also be represented by a Claisen Tiščenko reaction from benzaldehyde.

Properties

Benzyl benzoate is hydrolyzed in the body rapidly to benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. It has a viscosity of 10.9 mPa.s at 25 ° C.

Use

Benzyl benzoate is used as a synthetic chemical. It is also used in medicine against mites (eg scabies), in the perfume, cosmetics and food industries for disinfecting and preserving. In perfumery, it is used as a solvent and a fixative for perfumes, a family of techniques as camphor substitute in celluloid and in the chemical as a solvent (eg cellulose derivatives). In the food industry, it is used as an auxiliary and an additive to chewing gum flavors.

Safety

Benzyl benzoate has local irritant effect on skin and mucous membranes.