Benzyl Acetate
Product Description
| Product | Benzyl Acetate |
| CAS | 140-11-4 |
| Formula | C9H10O2 |
| Synonym | Acetic acid benzyl ester, Acetic acid phenyl methyl ester, Benzyl ethanoate, phenylmethyl acetate, benteine, Acetic acid, phenylmethyl ester |
Typical Product Specifications
| Practically Insoluble | in water, glycerin |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Specific gravity | 1.04900 to 1.05900 @ 25.00 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.50000 to 1.50400 @ 20.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -51.00 to -50.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.177000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 216.00 °F. TCC |
| Shelf Life | 24 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Odor Type | floral |
| Odor | Sweet, fruity and floral |
| Taste | Fruity, sweet, with balsamic and jasmin floral undernotes |
| Halogens | passes test for chlorinated compounds |
| Pounds/Gallon | 8.729 to 8.812 |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
| Boiling Point | 212.00 to 215.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| logP (o/w) | 1.96 |
| Molecular weight | 150.19 |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Solubility | alcohol, chloroform, benzene, most fixed oils, propylene glycol |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 2135 |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
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