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| Butyl benzoate Basic information |
| Butyl benzoate Chemical Properties |
| Butyl benzoate Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | clear yellowish oily liquid. soluble in 95% ethanol and oil, with sweet and soft with astringent floral and paste fragrance, very light ambergris scent, woody and spicy underlying fragrance. The aroma is weak and lingers long. | | Uses | Butyl benzoate is used as a solvent for cellulose ether, a dye carrier for textiles, and a perfume ingredient . It occurs naturally as a volatile component of various fruits and vegetables. It has been approved by the FDA as an indirect food additive for use as a component of adhesives. | | Application | Butyl benzoate has been used as:preservative in commercial cosmetic lotionsas involatile solvent, for sampling of isocyanates with silica gel solid phase extraction | | Definition | ChEBI: Butyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and butanol. It is used as a perfume ingredient and as a solvent for cellulose ether, a dye carrier for textiles. It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative, a fragrance and a plant metabolite. | | Production Methods | Butyl benzoate is formed by the direct esterification of
n-butyl alcohol with benzoic acid under azeotropic conditions
. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 111, p. 8742, 1989 DOI: 10.1021/ja00205a039Synthetic Communications, 14, p. 857, 1984 DOI: 10.1080/00397918408075729The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 39, p. 3318, 1974 DOI: 10.1021/jo00937a003 | | Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified | | Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by
skin contact. Mildly toxic by ingestion.
Severe skin irritant and moderate eye
irritant. Combustible when exposed to heat
or flame; can react with oxidizing materials.
To fight fire, use Co2, dry chemical, water
mist, fog, spray. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid and irritating
fumes. See also ESTERS. |
| Butyl benzoate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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