Benzyl benzoate

Benzyl benzoate is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2O2CC6H5. This easily prepared compound has a variety of uses.

Synthesis

This colourless liquid is formally the condensation product of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. It can also be generated from benzaldehyde by the Tishchenko reaction.

2 C6H5CHO →÷ C6H5CH2O2CC6H5

Uses

Benzyl benzoate has a number of uses:

As an antiparasitic insecticide that kills lice and the mites responsible for the skin condition scabies

As a fixative in fragrances to improve the stability and other characteristics of the main ingredients

As a food additive in artificial flavors

As a plasticizer in cellulose and other polymers

As a solvent for various chemical reactions

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