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Benzyl formate

Benzyl formate structure

Benzyl formate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    104-57-4

  • Formula:

    C8H8O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Benzyl formate

  • Synonyms:

    Formic acid,phenylmethyl ester;Formic acid,benzyl ester;Benzyl formate;Benzyl methanoate;Benzyl alcohol,formate;NSC 8049

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

colourless liquid with an intense pleasant, floral-fruity odour


Benzylformate is a carboxylic ester. It derives from a benzyl alcohol.

Benzyl formate Basic Attributes

136.15

136.15

2041319

203-214-4

79GJF97O0Y

8049

DTXSID5059298

2915120000

Characteristics

26.3

1.6

colourless liquid with an intense pleasant, floral-fruity odour

1.1±0.1 g/cm3

4ºC

203 °C

180 °F

1.511

Insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils.

0.273mmHg at 25°C

Oral-rat LD50: 1400 mg/kg; Skin-rabbit LD50: 2000 mg/kg

Flammable; burning produces irritating fumes; may cause anesthesia to people at high concentrations

Safety Information

NA 1993 / PGIII

1

21/22

36-36/37-23

LQ5400000

Xn

Ventilated, low temperature and dry

P280

H302 + H312

|Warning|H302 (99.94%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1699 companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Toxicity

moderately toxic

Drug Information

benzyl formate

Benzyl formate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

From benzyl alcohol and formate.

Uses

Solvent for cellulose esters; in perfumery.

Formic acid, phenylmethyl ester: ACTIVE

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Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:136.15
XLogP3:1.6
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:136.052429494
Monoisotopic Mass:136.052429494
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:10
Complexity:95.4
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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