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Benzyl benzoate

tested according to Ph. Eur.

• Synonym(s): Benzylis benzoas, 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
• eCl@ss: 32110502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749740
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• Agency: USP/NF; tested according to Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 125 °C)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 896 °F
• color: clear
• refractive index: n20/D 1.568 (lit.)
• bp: 323-324 °C (lit.)
• mp: 17-20 °C (lit.)
• solubility: alcohol: miscible; chloroform: miscible; diethyl ether: miscible; oil: miscible; water: insoluble
• density: 1.118 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• 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

Application

Benzyl benzoate has been used as a test compound for evaluating its acaricidal activities by comparative counts, at regular intervals, with Dermutophagoides furinue populations. It has also been used for cleaning the whole-mount lacZ stained slides for microscopic visualization under a stereomicroscope.

Packaging

1 L

Biochem/physiol Actions

Benzyl benzoate is the condensation product of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. It is utilized for treating human scabies as well as kills house dust mite.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302 - H411
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P391 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - 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