Benzyl Benzoate

What is Benzyl Benzoate?

Molecular Formula (Benzyl Benzoate): C₁₄H₁₂O₂

Molecular Weight: 212.24 g/mol

Chemical Name: Benzoic Acid Phenyl Methyl Ester

CAS Number: 120-51-4

This chemical compound is isolated from a Polyalthia plant species. It is a chemical substance identified as a scabicide, plant metabolite, or acaricide.

It has been a leading substance for the treatment of scabies for a very long time.

It is the benzyl and benzoate ester derived from Benzoic Acid.

Other Names are as Follows;

• Benzoic Acid Phenylmethyl Ester
• 120-51-4
• Benylate
• Phenylmethyl Benzoate
• Benzyl Phenylformate
• Benzyl Alcohol Benzoic Ester
• Benzylbenzene carboxylate
• Benzoic Acid Benzyl Ester

How is it Produced?

There are several production reactions for Benzyl Benzoate.

1. Reaction; It is obtained from benzaldehyde via the Cannizzaro reaction.
2. It is obtained by the esterification reaction of Benzyl Alcohol with Benzoic Acid.
3. It is obtained as a result of reacting Sodium Benzoate with Benzyl Chloride. In this reaction, distillation and crystallization processes are performed.
4. Another production reaction can be produced from the esterification reaction of technical grade methyl benzoate with benzyl alcohol.

What are the Physical and Chemical Properties?

It has a characteristic odor. It has an almond-like or balsamic type scent. It is in colorless solid or liquid form.

Boiling Point is 323.5 °C.

Melting Point is 21 °C.

As for solubility, its solubility in water is almost non-existent. It has a solubility of approximately 25 mg/L at a temperature of 25 °C.

Insoluble in glycerin. Soluble in Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol, Chloroform, and Ethyl Ether.

Benzyl Benzoate density is 1.112 g/cm³ at 25 °C.

In terms of stability, it is a stable chemical compound under standard storage conditions.

What are the Usage Areas of Benzyl Benzoate?

• It is used in the formulation of the oldest recipes used for the treatment of a skin disease known as scabies. This is a skin infection. It is used to clear such skin infections.
• It is a component used in the manufacture of medicines produced for the inhibition of ticks and mosquitoes.
• It is used in immunostaining methods to increase tissue transparency. In this way, it allows light to penetrate to deeper layers in the brain, spinal cord, and thick tissues.
• It is a chemical substance used as a solvent in many various chemical substances.
• It is used as a solvent for cellulose materials.
• It is used as an essence in perfume production.
• It is used in the production of veterinary drugs, within chemicals produced for the treatment of animal skin diseases.
• It is used as a flavoring in the food sector.
• It is used in the manufacture of insecticides used for the treatment of dust mites in some textile products, carpets, mattresses, sofa upholstery, and furniture. In this application, PVA 1788 can be used as a binder.

What Factors Affect its Prices?

The price of Benzyl Benzoate is directly proportional to the prices of the chemical substances used in its production. As the prices of the chemicals used in production increase, the price of this chemical compound will increase.

With the development of the world, Benzyl Benzoate prices have increased with the manifestation of scabies disease in developing countries.

Companies that are distributors of Benzyl Benzoate control the prices of this chemical substance.