Benzene Series
Technical Grade and Spice Grade Benzyl benzoate
CAS：120-51-4
Other names: benzoic acid benzyl ester
Benzyl benzoate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C₁₄H₁₂O₂. It appears as a colorless, oily liquid that is insoluble in water and slightly soluble in malonic acid, but readily dissolves in oils, ethanol, and ether. It exhibits a mild almond-like aroma with a pungent taste.This compound can be synthesized through a reaction between sodium benzoate and benzyl chloride.
Main applications:
- Applications in Solvents, Fixatives, and Plasticizers
Benzyl benzoate is widely used as:
- A solvent for musk and a fixative in perfumery.
- A substitute for camphor in celluloid (cellulose nitrate).
-A plasticizer, particularly for nitrocellulose when blended with resins—often combined with diethyl phthalate (DEP) or dibutyl phthalate (DBP).
-An ingredient in whooping cough medications, anti-asthma drugs, as well as an insect repellent and acaricide (mite killer).
- Primary Use as a Fixative in Flavor & Fragrance
It serves as a key fixative in:
-Fruit-flavored food essences(strawberry, pineapple, cherry) and alcoholic beverage flavorings.
- Cosmetic/perfumery formulations, including jasmine, lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, gardenia, tuberose, and lilac.
- Generally Usage levels:
- Chewing gum: 280 mg/kg
- Candies: 39 mg/kg
- Baked goods: 33 mg/kg
- Soft drinks: 45 mg/kg
- Frozen desserts: 12 mg/kg
- Solvent and Plasticizer Functions
- A solvent for cellulose acetate and nitrate.
- A plasticizer for plastics.
- A fixative in fragrance compositions.
- Role in Perfumery as a Blending Agent
- Extensively used in cosmetic fragrances as a filler, modifier, and harmonizing agent.
- Frequently employed as a diluent for high-viscosity synthetic fragrance materials to improve workability.
Package:
225kg/bucket;220kg/bucket
Storage Conditions:
Store in a cool, well-ventilated warehouse, away from ignition sources and heat. Segregation Requirements: Keep separate from oxidizers, reducing agents, acids, and alkalis avoid mixed storage.Safety Measures:The storage area must be equipped with appropriate types and quantities of firefighting equipment.Ensure the availability of leak containment materials and emergency response equipment for spill control.
