Benzyl salicylate

Benzyl salicylate
Names
	IUPAC name Benzyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	118-58-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL460124 ;
ChemSpider	8060 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.876
PubChem CID	8363;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H12O3/c15-13-9-5-4-8-12(13)14(16)17-10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-9,15H,10H2 Key: ZCTQGTTXIYCGGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C14H12O3/c15-13-9-5-4-8-12(13)14(16)17-10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-9,15H,10H2 Key: ZCTQGTTXIYCGGC-UHFFFAOYAC;
	SMILES O=C(OCc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H12O3
Molar mass	228.25 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	1.17 g/cm3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzyl salicylate is a salicylic acid benzyl ester, a chemical compound most frequently used in cosmetics as a fragrance additive or UV light absorber. It appears as an almost colorless liquid with a mild odor described as "very faint, sweet-floral, slightly balsamic" by those who can smell it, but many people either can't smell it at all or, describe its smell as "musky". Trace impurities may have a significant influence on the odour.^[1] It occurs naturally in a variety of plants and plant extracts and is widely used in blends of fragrance materials.^[2]

There is some evidence that people may become sensitized to this material^[3] and as a result, there is a restriction standard concerning the use of this material in fragrances by the International Fragrance Association.^[4]

It is used as a solvent for crystalline synthetic musks and as a component and fixative in floral perfumes such as carnation, jasmine, lilac, and wallflower.^[5]

References

↑ Steffen Arctander: Perfume and Flavor Chemicals. ISBN 0-931710-37-5
↑ "Benzyl salicylate". The Good Scents Company.
↑ "Toxicologic and Dermatologic Assessments for Three Groups of Fragrance Ingredients: 1) Related Esters and Alcohols of Cinnamic Acid and Cinnamic Alcohol, 2) Ionones, 3) Salicylates" (PDF). Food and Chemical Toxicology. 45 (Supplement 1). 2007. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2007.09.087.
↑ "Standards Restricted". International Fragrance Association. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04.
↑ An Introduction to Perfumery by Curtis & Williams 2nd Edition, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9608752-8-3, ISBN 978-1-870228-24-4

External links

Record in the Household Products Database of NLM

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[1] Steffen Arctander: Perfume and Flavor Chemicals. ISBN 0-931710-37-5

[thegoodscentscompany-2] "Benzyl salicylate". The Good Scents Company.

[3] "Toxicologic and Dermatologic Assessments for Three Groups of Fragrance Ingredients: 1) Related Esters and Alcohols of Cinnamic Acid and Cinnamic Alcohol, 2) Ionones, 3) Salicylates" (PDF). Food and Chemical Toxicology. 45 (Supplement 1). 2007. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2007.09.087.

[4] "Standards Restricted". International Fragrance Association. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04.

[5] An Introduction to Perfumery by Curtis & Williams 2nd Edition, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9608752-8-3, ISBN 978-1-870228-24-4