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Benzyl benzoate

tested according to Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

Benzylis benzoas, Benzoic acid benzyl ester

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH2C6H5
CAS Number:
120-51-4
Molecular Weight:
212.24
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
329749740
eCl@ss:
32110502
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
204-402-9
MDL number:
MFCD00003075
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2049280
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

100

agency

USP/NF, tested according to Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 125 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

896 °F

color

clear

refractive index

n20/D 1.568 (lit.)

bp

323-324 °C (lit.)

mp

17-20 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible, chloroform: miscible, diethyl ether: miscible, oil: miscible, water: insoluble

density

1.118 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

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

Application

Benzyl benzoate has been used as a test compound for evaluating its acaricidal activities by comparative counts, at regular intervals, with Dermutophagoides furinue populations. It has also been used for cleaning the whole-mount lacZ stained slides for microscopic visualization under a stereomicroscope.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Benzyl benzoate is the condensation product of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. It is utilized for treating human scabies as well as kills house dust mite.

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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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCK6174
BCCJ3657
BCCF9453
BCCC8813
BCBW4735

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J H Chang et al.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 77(3), 187-190 (1996-09-01)
Several acaricides have become available for reducing house dust mite allergen levels. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the use of benzyl benzoate (Acarosan) provides additional benefit to the usual mite control measures including encasement of mattress
Robert Voswinckel et al.
Circulation research, 93(4), 372-379 (2003-07-26)
The biological principles that underlie the induction and process of alveolization in the lung as well as the maintenance of the complex lung tissue structure are one of the major obstacles in pulmonary medicine today. Bone marrow-derived cells have been
A F Kalpaklioğlu et al.
Allergy, 51(3), 164-170 (1996-03-01)
Several observations have indicated that house-dust mites (HDM) play an important role in allergic diseases. Thus, the primary form of treatment should aim at reducing exposure to HDM for these patients. Allergen-avoidance measures in homes have been demonstrated to be
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
L074500004061833948989
1369419-200MG04061833845158
L5918-100MG04061832862743
PHR3029-500MG04065266899542
12392-1L-F04061838176684