Benzyl benzoate
Agent Name
Benzyl benzoate
CAS Number
120-51-4
Formula
C14-H12-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Phenylmethyl benzoate; Antiscabiosum; Ascabin; Ascabiol; Benylate; Benzoesaeurebenzylester; Benzoic acid, benzyl ester; Benzoic acid, phenylmethyl ester; Benzyl alcohol benzoic ester; Benzyl benzenecarboxylate; Benzyl benzoate (natural); Benzyl phenylformate; Benzylester kyseliny benzoove [Czech]; Benzylets; Benzylis benzoas; Benzylum benzoicum; Colebenz; Novoscabin; Peruscabin; Peruscabina; Scabagen; Scabanca; Scabide; Scabiozon; Scabitox; Scobenol; Spasmodin; Vanzoate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Esters, Other
Description
Colorless liquid or white solid; [ICSC] Not miscible or difficult to mix in water; [MSDSonline] Pleasant odor; Slightly volatile in steam and insoluble in water; [Ullmann]
Sources/Uses
Used in plastic pyroxylin compounds, flavors, perfumes, plasticizers, dye carriers, antispasmodic drugs, insect repellants, scabicides , and pediculicides; [HSDB] Used as a dye carrier and a solvent for cellulose derivatives, plasticizers, and perfume fixatives; It is the main constituent in Peru balsam; Used in drugs for asthma; [Ullmann]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] Included in list of "established contact allergens in humans"; [EC: Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety: Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products (2011)] Harmful if swallowed; [MSDSonline] "Direct contact may cause skin irritation but rarely allergic contact dermatitis." [Kanerva, p. 1757]
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Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000224 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 148 deg C; [ICSC] mp = 18-20 deg C; bp = 323-324 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: