octyl benzoate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

182-183 °C(Press: 21 Torr)

Density 

0.9614 g/cm3

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

form 

Colourless or very pale straw-coloured, slightly viscous liquid.

Odor

at 100.00 %. fruity balsam

Odor Type

balsamic

LogP

5.691 (est)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzoic acid, octyl ester(94-50-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoic acid, octyl ester (94-50-8)

octyl benzoate Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Octyl Benzoate is used as a fragrance agent.

Production Methods

Octyl benzoate is produced by azeotropic esterification of n-octanol with Benzoic acid.

Definition

ChEBI: Octyl benzoate is a benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of octan-1-ol. It is found in the leaves of lemon balm. It has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a benzoic acid and an octan-1-ol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 71, p. 90, 1993 DOI: 10.1139/v93-013
Tetrahedron Letters, 27, p. 15, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)83927-1

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