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W242217

Ethyl benzoate

greener alternative

natural, ≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Benzoic acid ethyl ester, Benzoic ether, Ethyl benzene carboxylate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5COOC2H5
CAS Number:
93-89-0
Molecular Weight:
150.17
FEMA Number:
2422
Council of Europe no.:
261
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901062
Flavis number:
9.726
EC Number:
202-284-3
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00009109
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1908172
Organoleptic:
fruity; floral
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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Quality Segment

300, 400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

5.17 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 44 °C)

assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

914 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

refractive index

n20/D 1.504 (lit.)

bp

212 °C (lit.)

mp

−34 °C (lit.)

density

1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

fruity; floral

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

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

InChI key

MTZQAGJQAFMTAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Natural occurrence: Feijoa, guava, plum, raspberry, rum, strawberry, Virginia tobacco.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives . This product is a Biobased products, showing key improvements in Green Chemistry Principles “Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses” and “Use of Renewable Feedstock”.

Application


  • GC-MS Silylation Derivative Method to Characterise Black BIC Ballpoint 2-Phenoxyethanol Ratio Evaporation Profile-A Contribution to Ink Ageing Estimation.: This study uses GC-MS to analyze the evaporation profile of inks containing ethyl benzoate, aiding forensic science in the estimation of ink age on documents (Leal et al., 2023).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 10 ppm

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

190.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

88 °C - closed cup

ppe

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Regulatory Listings

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

W242217-100G-K:4.548173969053E12 + W242217-25G-K:4.548173969077E12 + W242217-1KG-K:4.54817396906E12

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