benzyl myristate Property

Melting point:

20.5°C

Boiling point:

417.64°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9293

refractive index 

1.5680 (estimate)

color 

Colorless, oily liquid

LogP

8.305 (est)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

benzyl myristate Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Definition

Benzyl myristate has been suggested as a solvent/ tixativelblender, a diluent for alifatic aldehydes, a blender for Orris fragrances or bases. Overall, it has little interest to the perfumer. It is synthesized from Benzyl alcohol and Myristic acid by direct esterification under azeotropic conditions.