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BENZYL ACETATE
CAS: 140-11-4
European Community (EC) Number: 205-399-7
Molecular Formula: C9H10O2 or CH3COOCH2C6H5
IUPAC Name: benzyl acetate
Boiling Point: 419.9 °F at 760 mm Hg
Melting Point: -60.7 °F
Flash Point: 195 °F
Solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 73° F
Density: 1.04
Vapor Density: 5.1 (Relative to Air)
Vapor Pressure: 1 mm Hg at 113 °F ; 10 mm Hg at 189.7° F
Odor Description: sweet, flowery, fresh and slightly fruity, reminiscent of jasmine, low tenacity
Benzyl acetate is an organic ester with the molecular formula C9H10O2.
Benzyl acetate is formed by the condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.
Similar to most other esters, benzyl acetate possesses a sweet and pleasant aroma, owing to which, it finds applications in personal hygiene and health care products.
Benzyl acetate is a constituent of jasmin and of the essential oils of ylang-ylang and neroli.
Benzyl acetate has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine.
Further as a flavoring agent benzyl acetate is also used to impart jasmine or apple flavors to various cosmetics and personal care products like lotions, hair creams etc.
Benzyl acetate is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees.
Benzyl acetate is collected and used by the bees as an intra-specific pheromone; In apiculture benzyl acetate is used as a bait to collect bees.
Natural sources of benzyl acetate include varieties of flowers like jasmine (Jasminum), and fruits like pear, apple, etc.
Industrially benzyl acetate is used as a medium of extraction in extraction of plastics, resin, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, oils and lacquers.
Found in jasmin absolute and essential oils of ylang ylang and neroli.
Floral and fruity odour (typical of jasmin).
Benzyl acetate is not a terpene derivative but is found in many essential oils.
While benzyl acetate is mainly used in flavor and fragrance industry, benzyl alcohol is widely used as solvent for inks, paints, coatings, and as intermediate in chemical industry.
BENZYL ACETATE is an ester.
Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids.
Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products.
Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions.
Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides.
Benzyl acetate is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Benzyl acetate is also incompatible with acids, bases and reducing agents.
Benzyl acetate, also known as benzyl ethanoate, is an organic ester formed from the condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.
Benzyl acetate is a neutral compound with a sweet jasmine-like aroma and a sweet, apple, and apricot taste.
Benzyl acetate is found in highest concentration in sweet basils and is detected in figs, fruits, pomes, tea, and alcoholic beverages making benzyl acetate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Benzyl acetate is used as a flavoring agent to impart jasmine or apple flavors to various cosmetics and personal care products like lotions, hair creams.
Benzyl acetate is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, air care products, polishes and waxes, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and cosmetics and personal care products.
Other release to the environment of benzyl acetate is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid and outdoor use as processing aid.
Article service life:
Other release to the environment of benzyl acetate is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid.
Benzyl acetate is intended to be released from scented: clothes, paper products and CDs.
Widespread uses by professional workers:
Benzyl acetate is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, air care products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), perfumes and fragrances, polishes and waxes, plant protection products and cosmetics and personal care products.
Benzyl acetate is used in the following areas: scientific research and development and agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Benzyl acetate is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, food products and mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement).
Other release to the environment of benzyl acetate is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use as processing aid.
Formulation or re-packing:
Benzyl acetate is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, air care products, polishes and waxes, perfumes and fragrances, cosmetics and personal care products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and plant protection products.
Release to the environment of benzyl acetate can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites:
Benzyl acetate is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, perfumes and fragrances, air care products, polymers, cosmetics and personal care products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and polishes and waxes.
Benzyl acetate is used in the following areas: scientific research and development.
Benzyl acetate is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, food products and mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement).
Benzyl acetate can be used as a high boiling point solvent in coatings, like ink coating, binding agent and paint remover.
Benzyl acetate is used in soap and other chemical essences and has the effect of promote in floral and fantasy essences in jasmine, white orchid, fragrant plantain lily, gekkakou, narcissus and other essences.
Benzyl acetate is a plasticizer for ionophore membranes.
Benzyl acetate is found in alcoholic beverages.
Benzyl acetate occurs in jasmine, apple, cherry, guava fruit and peel, wine grape, white wine, tea, plum, cooked rice, Bourbon vanilla, naranjila fruit (Solanum quitoense), Chinese cabbage and quince.
Benzyl acetate is a flavouring agent Benzyl acetate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H10O2.
Benzyl acetate is the ester formed by condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.
Benzyl acetate is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study.
Benzyl acetate belongs to the family of Benzyloxycarbonyls.
These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group substituted with a benzyloxyl group.
Benzyl Acetate, is found naturally in many flowers.
Benzyl acetate has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine, and thus is used widely in perfumery industry, and also as a flavouring agent.
Benzyl acetate is also used as a solvent.
Benzyl acetate is found naturally in many flowers.
Benzyl acetate is the primary constituent of the essential oils from the flowers jasmine, ylang-ylang and tobira. It has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine.
Consequently, benzyl acetate is used widely in perfumery and cosmetics for its aroma and in flavorings to impart apple and pear flavors
APPLICATIONS & USES
1. Used as fragrant in cosmetic, soap
2. As a solvent to resins, plastic, polishes, paints and printing ink etc
3. Production of other organic compounds
4. Used in Textile and Dyeing Industry
Benzyl Acetate is sweet floral fruity fresh aromatic jasmine ylang powerful thin gardenia muguet lily flowers tuberose lily-of-the-valley violet melon watermelon (musk) strawberry apple apricot banana butter cherry.
Benzyl acetate is a colorless liquid, C9H10O2, having a flowerlike odor: used chiefly for flavoring tobacco and in soaps and cosmetics.
Benzyl acetate is an organic ester.
Benzyl acetate is formed by the condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.
Similar to most other esters, benzyl acetate possesses a sweet and pleasant aroma, owing to which, it finds applications in personal hygiene and health care products.
Benzyl acetate has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine.
Consequently, benzyl acetate is used widely in perfumery and cosmetics for its aroma and in flavorings to impart apple and pear flavors.
Benzyl acetate is also used as a solvent in plastics and resin, cellulose acetate, nitrate, oils, lacquers, polishes and inks.
Benzyl acetate is a constituent of jasmin and of the essential oils of ylang-ylang and neroli.
Natural sources of Benzyl acetate include varieties of flowers like jasmine (Jasminum), and fruits like pear, apple.
Benzyl acetate is an organic ester with the molecular formula C9H10O2.
Benzyl acetate is formed by the condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.
Similar to most other esters, benzyl acetate possesses a sweet and pleasant aroma, owing to which, it finds applications in personal hygiene and health care products.
Benzyl acetate is found naturally in many flowers.
Benzyl acetate is the primary constituent of the essential oils from the flowers jasmine, ylang-ylang and tobira.
Benzyl acetate has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine.
Consequently, benzyl acetate is used widely in perfumery and cosmetics for its aroma and in flavorings to impart apple and pear flavors.
Benzyl acetate is also used as a solvent in plastics and resin, cellulose acetate, nitrate, oils, lacquers, polishes and inks
Benzyl Acetate is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study.
Benzyl acetate is a clear liquid that smells like pears.
Benzyl acetate is used as a solvent for natural and synthetic resins, oils, lacquers, varnishes, printing inks, and paint removers.
Benzyl acetate has a characteristic flowery (jasmine) odor and a bitter, pungent taste.
Benzyl acetate is the main component of jasmine absolute and gardenia oils.
Benzyl acetate occurs as a minor component in a large number of other essential oils and extracts.
Benzyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a strong, fruity, jasmine odor.
Benzyl acetate is prepared by esterification of benzyl alcohol with acetic anhydride (e.g., with sodium acetate as a catalyst) or by reaction of benzyl chloride with sodium acetate.
In terms of volume, benzyl acetate is one of the most important fragrance and flavor chemicals.
Although benzyl acetate is present in some essential oils at levels up to 65%, most of the commercial product is of synthetic origin.
Occurrence: Present as a main constituent in several oils and flower absolutes: ylang-ylang, cananga, neroli, jasmine, hyacinth, gardenia, tuberose.
Benzyl acetate has been isolated from the essential oil of the flowers of Loiseleuria procumbens Desv. (azelea).
Also reported found in apricot, cooked asparagus, mozzarella cheese, grilled beef, cooked pork, malt whiskey, fresh mango, malt, wort and clams.
USES:
-Benzyl acetate is used as an artificial jasmine and other perfumes, soap perfume, flavoring agent, solvent for cellulose acetate and nitrate, natural and synthetic resins, oils, lacquers, polishes, printing inks, and varnish removers.
-Benzyl acetate can be used as a high boiling point solvent in coatings, like ink coating, binding agent and paint remover.
-Benzyl acetate is used in soap and other chemical essences and has the effect of promote in floral and fantasy essences in jasmine, white orchid, fragrant plantain lily, gekkakou, narcissus and other essences.
-Benzyl acetate is a plasticizer for ionophore membranes
-In perfumery, solvent for cellulose acetate and nitrate.
Benzyl acetate is an ester.
Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids.
Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products.
Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions.
Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides.
Benzyl acetate is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Benzyl acetate is also incompatible with acids, bases and reducing agents.
Benzyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a fruity odor.
On burning and decomposition, it produces irritating fumes.
Benzyl acetate reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard.
Benzyl acetate is stable under normal conditions of use.
Heating to decomposition may release carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and other potentially toxic fumes and gases.
Vapors may form explosive mixtures with air at elevated temperatures (> 90°C / 194°F).
Avoid heat, open flames and other potential sources of ignition.
It has been used as a food additive in fruit flavours and as a component of perfumes since the early 1990s and is widely used as a fragrance in soaps, detergents and incense.
There is widespread human exposure to benzyl acetate by ingestion, skin application and inhalation.
Benzyl acetate is the ester formed by condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.
Benzyl acetate is found naturally in many flowers.
Benzyl acetate is the primary constituent of the essential oils from the flowers jasmine, ylang-ylang and tobira.
Benzyl acetate has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine.
Consequently, benzyl acetate is used widely in perfumery and cosmetics for its aroma and in flavorings to impart apple and pear flavors.
Benzyl acetate is also used as a solvent in plastics and resin, cellulose acetate, nitrate, oils, lacquers, polishes and inks.
Benzyl acetate (FEMA# 2135, CAS# 140-11-4) is another very widely used ester with a somewhat multipurpose character.
Benzyl acetate is most obviously associated with berry flavors, but just like ethyl lactate, it is rarely part of the character recognition of a specific flavor category.
It would be very difficult to imagine a jasmine profile without benzyl acetate but within the flavor realm it is much less assertive.
The most direct use of benzyl acetate is certainly with berry flavors and it does play an important role in this category of flavors, but the very attractive fruity/berry character of this ester can, surprisingly, sometimes find an even better home in non-berry fruit flavors, such as peach and passion fruit.
Benzyl acetate can also provide an attractive berry nuance in a wide range of other non-fruit flavor types.
SYNONYMS:
BENZYL ACETATE
140-11-4
Acetic acid benzyl ester
Acetic acid, phenylmethyl ester
Benzyl ethanoate
Phenylmethyl acetate
Acetic acid, benzyl ester
alpha-Acetoxytoluene
Phenylmethyl ethanoate
(Acetoxymethyl)benzene
Benzylester kyseliny octove
NCI-C06508
Plastolin I
UNII-0ECG3V79ZJ
NSC 4550
.alpha.-Acetoxytoluene
Benzyl ester of acetic acid
0ECG3V79ZJ
CHEBI:52051
FEMA 2135
Benzyl acetate + glycine combination
MFCD00008712
DSSTox_CID_151
DSSTox_RID_75403
DSSTox_GSID_20151
Caswell No. 081EA
Benzyl acetate (natural)
CAS-140-11-4
Acetic acid phenylmethyl ester
FEMA No. 2135
CCRIS 1423
HSDB 2851
Benzylester kyseliny octove [Czech]
ACETATO DE BENCILO
EINECS 205-399-7
Benzyl acetate, primary pharmaceutical reference standard
AI3-01996
Acetic acid benzyl
J0Z
nchem.167-comp5
Benzyl Acetate Natural
Acetic acid-benzyl ester
Benzyl acetate, >=99%
EC 205-399-7
WLN: 1VO1R
SCHEMBL43745
Acetic acid,phenylmethyl ester
ACMC-1C253
ACETIC ACID:BENZYL ESTER
CHEMBL1233714
DTXSID0020151
AMY3828
NSC4550
ZINC157134
Benzyl acetate, analytical standard
HY-N7124
NSC-4550
Tox21_201826
Tox21_302841
LABOTEST-BB LT00849692
s5576
STL283809
Benzyl acetate, >=99%, FCC, FG
AKOS015841099
AS01460
CCG-266204
CS-W018145
MCULE-7952998506
NCGC00090779-01
NCGC00090779-02
NCGC00090779-03
NCGC00256379-01
NCGC00259375-01
LS-13613
A0022
Benzyl acetate, natural, >=99%, FCC, FG
E1501
FT-0621741
Benzyl acetate, Selectophore(TM), >=99.5%
Q424223
J-007357
W-200649
