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Sigma-Aldrich

Benzyl acetate

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natural, ≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid benzyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2C6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.17
FEMA Number:
2135
Beilstein:
1908121
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
204
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
9.014
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor pressure

23 mmHg ( 110 °C)

Assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

862 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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refractive index

n20/D 1.502 (lit.)

bp

206 °C (lit.)

mp

−51 °C (lit.)

density

1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Organoleptic

fruity; floral; sweet

SMILES string

CC(=O)OCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H10O2/c1-8(10)11-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7H2,1H3

InChI key

QUKGYYKBILRGFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

203.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A Garnett et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 32(11), 1061-1065 (1994-11-01)
The comparative absorption of the fragrance and industrial compound, benzyl acetate, has been studied in rat and human skin, using shaved, full-thickness dorsal skin of male Fischer 344 rats and full-thickness human skin obtained from patients undergoing surgical resection. Penetration
Mohammad Reza Ganjali et al.
Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry, 20(7), 1007-1011 (2004-08-06)
N-[2-[4-[[[(Cyclohexylamino)carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]phenyl]ethyl]-5-methyl pyrazine carboxamide (glipizid) was explored as an electro-active material for preparing a polymeric membrane-based sensor selective to samarium ions. The membrane incorporated 30% poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), 53% benzyl acetate (BA), 11% glipizid and 6% sodium tetraphenyl borate. When coated
G W Holcombe et al.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology, 28(3), 287-297 (1995-04-01)
Ninety-six-hour acute and 28-day larval survival and growth tests were conducted with nine organic chemicals, using the Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) as the test organism. The nine tested chemicals were allyl isothiocyanate, aniline, benzyl acetate, 4-chloroaniline, 2-chloroethanol, 2,4-diaminotoluene, 1,2-dibromoethane, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic
S A Hotchkiss et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 30(2), 145-153 (1992-02-01)
The effect of vehicle and occlusion on the in vitro percutaneous absorption of [methylene-14C]-benzyl acetate (1.7-16.6 mg/cm2) has been studied in diffusion cells using full thickness skin from male Fischer 344 rats. Absorption of neat benzyl acetate through rat skin
Benzyl acetate: from mutagenic carcinogen to non-mutagenic non-carcinogenic in 7 years?
J Ashby
Mutation research, 306(1), 107-109 (1994-04-01)

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