93-89-0

Usage

Chemical Properties

Ethyl benzoate is a colourless liquid that has a somewhat fruity odor similar to ylang-ylang, but milder than methyl benzoate. Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, petroleum ether, propylene glycol, mineral oil and most non-volatile oils, insoluble in water and glycerin.

Occurrence

Reported found in volatiles from hard, mature peaches, pineapple and currant. Also reported found in apple juice, banana, guava, cranberry, raspberry, sweet cherry, Parmesan cheese, butter, milk, white wine, red wine, cider, whiskies, cocoa, black tea, fresh plum, apple brandy, cherry brandy, Bourbon vanilla, naranjilla fruit, ceriman or pinanona, pimento berry, olive and passion fruit.

Uses

Different sources of media describe the Uses of 93-89-0 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. Ethyl Benzoate acts as an aroma and flavour compound due to the volatile ester group in its structure. In perfumery under the name Essence de Niobe; in manufacture of Peau d'Espagne; artificial fruit essence.
2. Ethyl benzoate is used as a perfume scent. It acts as a food flavoring agent. It is an active component of artificial fruit flavors. Further, it is used in cosmetics and personal care products as fragrance ingredients and preservatives.

Preparation

By esterification of ethyl alcohol and benzoic acid in the presence of anhydrous aluminum sulfate and a trace of sulfuric acid; by transesterification of methyl benzoate with ethanol in the presence of potassium ethylate

Definition

ChEBI: Ethyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and ethanol. It is a volatile oil component found in ripe kiwifruit, cranberry juice, and palm kernel oil. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance and a volatile oil component. It is a benzoate ester and an ethyl ester.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 100 ppb; recognition: 150 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: sweet, medicinal, green, minty, fruity, birch beer and wintergreen-like.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 25, p. 1703, 1960 DOI: 10.1021/jo01080a004Synthetic Communications, 20, p. 2267, 1990 DOI: 10.1080/00397919008053167Tetrahedron Letters, 22, p. 1509, 1981 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)90363-6

General Description

Natural occurrence: Feijoa, guava, plum, raspberry, rum, strawberry, Virginia tobacco.

Flammability and Explosibility

Notclassified

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Mildly toxic by skin contact. A skin and eye irritant. Combustible liquid when exposed to heat or flame; can react with oxidizing materials. To fight fire, use foam, CO2, dry chemical. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ESTERS

InChI:InChI=1/C9H10O2/c1-2-11-9(10)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3

Upstream product

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• 110-86-1 pyridine 
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• 451-40-1 phenyl benzyl ketone 
• 625-58-1 ethyl nitrate 
• 141-52-6 sodium ethanolate 
• 85-44-9 phthalic anhydride 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 74-96-4 ethyl bromide 
• 120-51-4 benzoic acid benzyl ester 
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Downstream Products

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• 54467-34-4 phenylbis(pyridine-2-yl)methanol 
• 55-21-0 benzamide 
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• 91-01-0 1,1-Diphenylmethanol 

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