50475

Benzyl acetate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Acetic acid benzyl ester
• Linear Formula: CH₃COOCH₂C₆H₅
• CAS Number: 140-11-4
• Molecular Weight: 150.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1908121
• EC Number: 205-399-7
• MDL number: MFCD00008712
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757602
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 23 mmHg ( 110 °C)
• assay: ≥99.7% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 862 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.502 (lit.); n20/D 1.503
• bp: 206 °C (lit.)
• mp: −51 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CC(=O)OCc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C9H10O2/c1-8(10)11-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7H2,1H3
• InChI key: QUKGYYKBILRGFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Benzyl acetates are generally used as flavoring agents and preservatives. They find applications in foods and beverages, drugs, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Application

Benzyl acetate has been used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte in e-cigarette refill solutions as flavoring additives and in muskmelon and watermelon fruits as aromatic agents by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and in scented consumer products as odor compounds by gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O).

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Safety Information

• hcodes: H412
• pcodes: P273 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 203.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 95 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter