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Benzyl benzoate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid benzyl ester

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH2C6H5
CAS Number:
120-51-4
Molecular Weight:
212.24
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329760766
EC Number:
204-402-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2049280
MDL number:
MFCD00003075
eCl@ss:
32110502
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 125 °C)

assay

≥98% (GC)

autoignition temp.

896 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

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)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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

General description

Benzyl benzoate, an ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid, is widely used as a fragrance fixer, fragrance ingredient and preservative to maintain the potency and stability of a variety of cosmetic formulations. It is also employed as a synthetic musk, acaricide to treat scabies and headlice.

Application

Benzyl benzoate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in commercial products and pharmaceutical preparations using chromatography techniques.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: cinnamomum

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pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

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Warning

hcodes

H302,H410

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

298.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

148 °C - closed cup

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCC0561
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Determination of preservatives in cosmetic products: II. High-performance liquid chromatographic identification
Kruijf DN, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 469(5), 317-328 (1989)
Photochemical products of benzyl benzoate: possible formation of skin allergens
Shibamoto T and Umano K
Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 4(2), 97-103 (1985)
Simultaneous micro steam distillation/solvent extraction for the isolation of semivolatile flavor compounds from cinnamon and their separation by series coupled-column gas chromatography
Jayatilaka A, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 302(2-3) (1995)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
416576-5G04061837073472
68183-1ML04061832754871