Benzoin
Agent Name
Benzoin
CAS Number
119-53-9
Formula
C14-H12-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
(+-)-Benzoin; 2-Hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone; 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone; Acetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-phenyl-; Aerozoin; Benzoin extract (resinoid); Benzoylphenylcarbinol; Bitter almond oil camphor; Bitter-almond-oil camphor; Ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-; Fenyl-alpha-hydroxybenzylketon [Czech]; Ketone, alpha-hydroxybenzyl phenyl; Phenyl-alpha-hydroxybenzyl ketone; Phenylbenzoyl carbinol; Tincture of benzoin; WY-42956; alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-phenylacetophenone; alpha-Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Aromatic Compounds
Description
White or yellowish solid; Slightly soluble in water; [Hawley] Water solubility = 300 mg/L; [ChemIDplus] Slightly yellow solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a flavor, antiseptic, photopolymerization catalyst, and in organic syntheses [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; [ICSC] May cause skin and eye irritation; May be harmful if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin; Oral LD50 (rat) = 10,000 mg/kg; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
VP = 1 mm Hg at 135.6 deg C; [HSDB]
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: