Benzyl salicylate
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Benzyl 2-hydroxybenzoate | |
| Identifiers | |
118-58-1  | |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL460124  |
| ChemSpider | 8060 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 8363 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C14H12O3 |
| Molar mass | 228.24 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.17 g/cm3 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Benzyl salicylate is a salicylic acid benzyl ester, a chemical compound most frequently used in cosmetics as a fragrance additive or UV light absorber. It appears as an almost colorless liquid with a mild odor described as "very faint, sweet-floral, slightly balsamic" by those who can smell it, but many people either can't smell it at all or, describe its smell as "musky". Trace impurities may have a significant influence on the odour.[1] It occurs naturally in a variety of plants and plant extracts and is widely used in blends of fragrance materials.[2]
There is some evidence that people may become sensitized to this material[3] and as a result, there is a restriction standard concerning the use of this material in fragrances by the International Fragrance Association.[4]
It is used as a solvent for crystalline synthetic musks and as a component and fixative in floral perfumes such as carnation, jasmine, lilac, and wallflower.[5]
References
- ↑ Steffen Arctander: Perfume and Flavor Chemicals. ISBN 0-931710-37-5
- ↑ "Benzyl salicylate". The Good Scents Company.
- ↑ "Toxicologic and Dermatologic Assessments for Three Groups of Fragrance Ingredients: 1) Related Esters and Alcohols of Cinnamic Acid and Cinnamic Alcohol, 2) Ionones, 3) Salicylates" (PDF). Food and Chemical Technology 45 (Supplement 1). 2007.
- ↑ "Standards Restricted". International Fragrance Association.
- ↑ An Introduction to Perfumery by Curtis & Williams 2nd Edition, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9608752-8-3, ISBN 978-1-870228-24-4