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Benzyl benzoate

≥99.0%, liquid, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid benzyl ester

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH2C6H5
CAS Number:
120-51-4
Molecular Weight:
212.24
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57653953
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
204-402-9
MDL number:
MFCD00003075
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2049280
Assay:
≥99.0%
Form:
liquid
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Product Name

Benzyl benzoate, ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 125 °C)

Quality Segment

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

896 °F

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.)

functional group

ester, phenyl

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 is a benzyl compound that can be synthesized by reacting benzyl chloride with sodium benzoate in the presence of tetrabutylaramonium iodide. It is reported to be the key constituent in the essential oils isolated from leaves and stem bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum. Its toxicity has been assessed. The mechanism of thermal decomposition of benzyl benzoate has been investigated.

Application

Benzyl benzoate has been used to:
  • Prepare benzyl alcohol/benzyl benzoate (BABB) solution employed for enhancing the tissue transparency during the whole-mount immunostaining BABB method.
  • Study its ability to induce an olfactory response in the third instar larvae of Drosophila melanogaster.
  • Prepare Spalteholz fluid in combination with methyl salicylate, employed during LSFM (light sheet fluorescence microscopy) imaging.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

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 (personal protective equipment)

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

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