Benzyl Acetate

What is benzyl acetate



Benzyl acetate is found in alcoholic beverages. Benzyl acetate occurs in jasmine, apple, cherry, guava fruit and peel, wine grape, white wine, tea, plum, cooked rice, Bourbon vanilla, naranjilla fruit Solanum quitoense, Chinese cabbage, and quince. Benzyl acetate is a flavoring agent. It is the ester formed by the condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.  Benzyl acetate belongs to the family of Benzyloxycarbonyls. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group substituted with a benzyloxy group.

MF.: C9H10O2

CAS No: 140-11-4

FEMA: 2135



Product testing standard

TEST ITEM STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Purity 99.9% MIN

Acidity 1.0mgKOH/g MAX

Benzyl Alcohol 0.15% MAX

Dibenzyl Ether 0.1% MAX



Application of Benzyl acetate 

Benzyl acetate is used widely in perfumery and cosmetics for its aroma and in flavorings to impart apple and pear flavors.

Benzyl acetate is also used as a solvent in plastics and resin, cellulose acetate, nitrate, oils, lacquers, polishes, and inks.

Benzyl Acetate is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study. 

ZANCHENG LIFE SCIENCES is long-term supplying Benzyl acetate from China with the quality of 99.9%min and large quantity to Europe and South Asia. For more technical documents, welcome to contact us.