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Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Benzyl Benzoate
Formula:
C14H12O2
GOST/CAS:
CAS 120-51-4
Benzyl Benzoate is a highly effective, versatile organic compound that is an ester of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. The product is a clear, colorless, oily liquid with a faint, pleasant, balsamic aroma. Due to its excellent properties as a fragrance fixative, solvent, plasticizer, and its pronounced antiparasitic activity, Benzyl Benzoate is an indispensable raw material in perfumery, cosmetics, household care, and the textile industry.
Applications
Perfumery & Cosmetics: Used as a reliable fixative and solvent for aromatic substances in fragrance compositions, perfume oils, and essential oils. It extends the longevity of scents and is frequently included in skin and hair care formulations.
Household Care & Auto Cosmetics: Applied in the manufacture of air fresheners, fabric softeners, and cleaning detergents to stabilize complex fragrance profiles.
Textile & Leather Industry: Functions as an efficient solvent for dyes (especially in polyester fiber dyeing) and as a plasticizer in leather and textile processing.
Pharmaceuticals & Veterinary: Serves as the primary active ingredient in antiparasitic treatments (such as lotions and ointments against scabies mites and lice) for both human and veterinary medicine.
Key Advantages
Excellent Fragrance Fixative: Slows down the evaporation of volatile perfume components, successfully stabilizing the final scent profile.
High Solvency Power: Perfectly dissolves artificial musks, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and many other hard-to-dissolve organic compounds.
Stability & Safety: Possesses high chemical stability, is biodegradable, and is completely safe for use in consumer products when correct dosages are maintained.
Cost-Effective Efficiency: Thanks to its high purity level (≤99%), it ensures predictable technological results even at minimal concentrations
Storage & Transportation
- Store in dry, clean, cool warehouse facilities in tightly closed original packaging, away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and open flames.
- Recommended storage temperature: +15°C to +30°C. If the temperature drops below +20°C, the product may crystallize (solidify), which is a natural physical property. In this case, gentle heating (using a water bath or heating jacket) without overheating is required before use.
- Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents, acids, and alkalis.
- Transportation is permitted by all modes of covered transport in compliance with standard freight regulations. Consider the product's freezing tendency during winter transport. Shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture.
Technical Specifications
Appearance
Clear, colorless or slightly yellowish, oily liquid
Odor
Faint, pleasant, slightly sweet (balsamic)
Assay (Main Substance)
≤ 99.0%
Density (at 20°C)
1.116 - 1.121 {g/cm}
Melting / Freezing Point
approx. 21°C (may crystallize upon cooling)
Boiling Point
323°C
Solubility
Practically insoluble in water. Miscible in all proportions with alcohol, ether, chloroform, and oils.
Supply info
- Plastic or metal drums of 200 kg / 220 kg.
- Plastic IBC containers (totes) of 1000 kg / 1100 kg for large-scale industrial manufacturing.
- Bulk delivery via road tankers is available upon request.