Benzyl benzoate
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| Chemical name | Benzyl benzoate |
| Chemical formula | C14H12O2 |
| Molecular mass | 212.24 g/mol |
| CAS number | [120-51-4] |
| Density | 1.118 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 17-20 °C |
| Boiling point | 323-324 °C |
| SMILES | O=C(OCC2=CC=CC=C2) C1=CC=CC=C1 |
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Benzyl benzoate is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2O2CC6H5. This easily prepared compound has a variety of uses.
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[edit] Synthesis
This colourless liquid is formally the condensation product of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. It can also be generated from benzaldehyde by the Tishchenko reaction.[1]
- 2 C6H5CHO → C6H5CH2O2CC6H5
[edit] Uses
Benzyl benzoate has a number of uses:
- As an antiparasitic insecticide that kills lice and the mites responsible for the skin condition scabies
- As a fixative in fragrances to improve the stability and other characteristics of the main ingredients
- As a food additive in artificial flavors
- As a plasticizer in cellulose and other polymers
- As a solvent for various chemical reactions
[edit] References
- ^ Kamm, O.; Kamm, W. F. "Benzyl benzoate" Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 1, p.104 (1941)
