Benzyl benzoate
SIAL/12392 - tested according to Ph. Eur.
Synonym: Benzylis benzoas; Benzoic acid benzyl ester
CAS Number: 120-51-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H12O2
Molecular Weight: 212.24
EC Number: 204-402-9
MDL Number: MFCD00003075
Linear Formula: C6H5COOCH2C6H5
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | tested according to Ph. Eur. |
| USP/NF | |
| application(s) | pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| autoignition temp. | 896 °F |
| bp | 323-324 °C (lit.) |
| color | clear |
| density | 1.118 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C14H12O2/c15-14(13-9-5 |
| InChI key | SESFRYSPDFLNCH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 17-20 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | O=C(OCc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2 |
| solubility | alcohol: miscible |
| chloroform: miscible | |
| diethyl ether: miscible | |
| oil: miscible | |
| water: insoluble | |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 125 °C) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P391 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 22-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 25-46-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3082 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 298.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 148 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 323-324 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 17-20 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.118 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352209 |



