Benzyl benzoate | CAS: 120-51-4 | C14H12O2

CAS No.: 120-51-4 

Formula: C14H12O2

Molecular Weight: 212.24

Melting point:: 18 ℃

Boiling point: 323 ℃

Density: 1.118 g/cm³ 

Flash point: 158°C

Refractive index : 1.568-1.570

Appearance:  colorless liquid or pale yellow liquid 

Purity:>99%

Package specification: 225kg/drum

Storage: Complete packaging, light and light storage, ventilated warehouse, away from open flames, high temperature, and stored separately from oxidants.

1. Benzyl benzoate is used as a solvent for musk. It is mainly used as a fixative. It is used in the preparation of fruit flavors and wine flavors such as strawberry, pineapple, cherry, etc. It is also used in daily chemical flavors such as jasmine, lily of the valley, ylang ylang, gardenia, tuberose, and lilac. The amount used in gum is 280mg/kg; 39mg/kg in candy; 33mg/kg in baked goods; 45mg/kg in soft drinks; 12mg/kg in cold drinks. Also used as a substitute for camphor in celluloid.

2. It is Also used as a plasticizer, especially when nitrocellulose is mixed with resin, it can be mixed with diethyl phthalate or dibutyl phthalate. Used as a solvent for cellulose acetate and nitrocellulose.

3. In pharmaceutical industry, it can be used to formulate whooping cough medicine, asthma medicine, insect repellent, acaricide and scabies therapy.

4. It is widely used in daily chemical flavor formulations, mainly used as filler flavoring agent, and often used as a diluent for many highly viscous synthetic flavors.