· Name: benzyl benzoate
· Other Names: Benzoic acid benzyl ester
· CAS No.: 120-51-4
· EINECS No.: 204-402-9
· MF: C14H12O2
· Purity: 99%
· Type: Synthetic Flavour & Fragrance
Item | Indicators | ||||
Oxidation Chlorination | |||||
Excellent | First class | Qualified | Excellent | First class | |
Appearance | Colorless or nearly colorless crystal or liquid | ||||
Content /% | 99.0~100.5 | ||||
Burning residue(ash)/% ≤ | 0.1 | ||||
Density/20℃,g/cm3 | 1.118~1.122 | ||||
Refractive index/nD20℃ | 1.568~1.570 | ||||
Acidity/ml/2g ≤ | 0.2 | ||||
Color/Hazen | ≤60 | >60 ≤110 | >110 ≤150 | ≤40 | ≤120 |
1. Medical
Benzyl benzoate is an effective and inexpensive topical treatment for human scabies. It has vasodilating and spasmolytic effects and is present in many asthma and whooping cough drugs. It is also used as an excipient in some testosterone-replacement medications (like Nebido) for treating hypogonadism. Benzyl benzoate is used as a topical acaricide, scabicide, and pediculicide in veterinary hospitals.
2. Non-medical
Benzyl benzoate is used as a repellent for chiggers, ticks, and mosquitoes. It is also used as a dye carrier, solvent for cellulose derivatives, plasticizer, and fixative in the perfume industry.
1. Benzyl benzoate is used as an acaricide,scabicide,and pediculicide in veterinary hospitals.
2. It is also a repellent for chiggers,ticks,and mosquitoes.
3. It is an effective and inexpensive topical treatment for human scabies.
4. It has vasodilating and spasmolytic effects and is present in many asthma and whooping cough drugs.
5. Other uses of benzyl benzoate are dye carrier,solvent for cellulose derivatives,plasticizer,and fixative in the perfume industry.
Solvents | CAS No. |
GBL(Gamma-Butyrolactone) | 96-48-0 |
Ethyl Oleate | 111-62-6 |
Benzyl Alcohol | 100-51-6 |
Benzyl Benzoate | 120-51-4 |
Grape Seed Oil | 8024-22-4 |
Castor Oil | 8001-79-4 |
To make a 8 ounces (1 cup):
1/4 cup benzyl benzoate (2 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon triethanolamine
1 teaspoon oleic acid
3/4 cup purified water (6 ounces)
Mix the Triethanolamine with the Oleic Acid, add the Benzyl Benzoate, and mix.
Transfer the mixture to a suitable container of about 1 cup capacity, add about 2 ounces of Purified Water, and shake the mixture thoroughly.
Finally add the remaining Purified Water, and again shake thoroughly.
To make a quart:
1 cup benzyl benzoate (8 ounces)
1 teaspoon triethanolamine
4 teaspoons oleic acid
3 cups purified water (24 ounces)
Mix the Triethanolamine with the Oleic Acid, add the Benzyl Benzoate, and mix.
Transfer the mixture to a suitable container of about 2 quart capacity, add 1 cup of Purified Water, and shake the mixture thoroughly.
Finally add the remaining Purified Water, and again shake thoroughly.
To make a 12 ounces (1.5 cups):
3 ounces benzyl benzoate
1/3 teaspoon triethanolamine
1 and 1/2 teaspoons oleic acid
9 ounces purified water
Mix the Triethanolamine with the Oleic Acid, add the Benzyl Benzoate, and mix.
Transfer the mixture to a suitable container of about 1 cup capacity, add about 2 ounces of Purified Water, and shake the mixture thoroughly.
Finally add the remaining Purified Water, and again shake thoroughly.
To make a liter:
Benzyl Benzoate 250 mL
Triethanolamine 5 g
Oleic Acid 20 g
Purified Water 750 mL
To make about 1000 mL
Mix the Triethanolamine with the Oleic Acid, add the Benzyl Benzoate, and mix. Transfer the mixture to a suitable container of about 2000-mL capacity, add 250 mL of Purified Water, and shake the mixture thoroughly. Finally add the remaining Purified Water, and again shake thoroughly.