Benzyl formate
Benzyl formate Basic information
- Product Name:
- Benzyl formate
- Synonyms:
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- Benzyl alcohol, formate
- benzylalcohol,formate
- Benzylester kyseliny mravenci
- benzylesterkyselinymravenci
- Benzylformiat
- Formicacid,phenylmethylester
- formicacidphenylmethylester
- Natural Benzyl formate
- CAS:
- 104-57-4
- MF:
- C8H8O2
- MW:
- 136.15
- EINECS:
- 203-214-4
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- Industrial/Fine Chemicals
- A-B
- Alphabetical Listings
- Flavors and Fragrances
- Mol File:
- 104-57-4.mol
Benzyl formate Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- 3.6℃
- Boiling point:
- 203 °C(lit.)
- Density
- 1.088 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- vapor pressure
- 1.69hPa at 20℃
- refractive index
- n20/D 1.511(lit.)
- FEMA
- 2145 | BENZYL FORMATE
- Flash point:
- 180 °F
- storage temp.
- Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
- form
- clear liquid
- color
- Colorless liquid
- Specific Gravity
- 1.091 (20/4℃)
- Odor
- powerful fruity, spicy odor
- Odor Type
- floral
- Water Solubility
- Insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils.
- Merck
- 14,1134
- JECFA Number
- 841
- BRN
- 2041319
- LogP
- 1.79 at 21.9℃
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 104-57-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- Formic acid, phenylmethyl ester(104-57-4)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Formic acid, phenylmethyl ester (104-57-4)
Safety Information
- Hazard Codes
- Xn
- Risk Statements
- 21/22
- Safety Statements
- 36-36/37-23
- RIDADR
- NA 1993 / PGIII
- WGK Germany
- 1
- RTECS
- LQ5400000
- TSCA
- Yes
- HS Code
- 29151300
- Toxicity
- LD50 orl-rat: 1400 mg/kg FCTXAV 11,1019,73
MSDS
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Benzyl formate Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Benzyl formate has an intense, pleasant, floral-fruity odor and sweet taste reminiscent of apricot and pineapple.
Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid; fruity-spicy odor. Resembles benzyl acetate in many respects but differs in its greater volatility. Miscible with alcohols, ketones, oils, aromatic, aliphatic and halogenated hydrocarbons; insoluble in water.
Occurrence
Reported found in the oil of Rosa rugosa, sour cherry, American cranberry, ligonberry, coffee, black tea, Agaricus mushroom, Ocimum basilicum, Bourbon vanilla and crowberry (Empetrum nigrum Coll.).
Uses
Solvent for cellulose esters; in perfumery.
It has a very sweet taste, more fruity than floral, spicy Banana-type. It is used quite frequently in perfume compositions, for floral bases such as Jasmin, Gardenia, NeroIi, Hyacinth, Carnation, and Fougeres and used in flavour compositions for imitation: Apricot, Banana, Cherry, Chocolate, Honey, Liquor, Nut, Peach, Plum, Prune, Pineapple, etc. Concentrations are usually about 12-15 ppm in the finished product. In chewing gum, the concentration may be as high as 35 ppm.
Preparation
By heating a mixture of formic/acetic anhydride and benzyl alcohol to 50°C; by passing a mixture of formic acid and excess benzyl alcohol over a catalyst (ThO2 or TiO2) at high temperature.
Definition
ChEBI: Benzylformate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fresh cherry with a berry, strawberry fruity nuance.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 82, p. 2380, 1960 DOI: 10.1021/ja01494a065
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 55, p. 2952, 1990 DOI: 10.1021/jo00296a072
Hazard
May be narcotic in high concentration.
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion andskin contact. Mutation data reported. Probably narcotic inhigh concentrations. When heated todecomposition it emits acrid, irritating fumes.
Benzyl formate Preparation Products And Raw materials
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