B6630

Benzyl benzoate

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99.0%

• Synonym(s): Benzoic acid benzyl ester
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅COOCH₂C₆H₅
• CAS Number: 120-51-4
• Molecular Weight: 212.24
• Beilstein: 2049280
• EC Number: 204-402-9
• MDL number: MFCD00003075
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653953

Properties

• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 125 °C)
• Quality Level: 100
• 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.)
• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302 - H410
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P391 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 298.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 148 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves