Salicylic acid benzyl ester
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| Surname | Salicylic acid benzyl ester | |||||||||||||||
| Molecular formula | C 14 H 12 O 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Brief description |
colorless liquid |
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| Molar mass | 228.25 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
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solid to liquid |
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| density |
1.18 g cm −3 |
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| Melting point |
24 ° C |
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| boiling point |
168–170 ° C (16 h Pa ) |
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| solubility |
soluble in water and ethanol |
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Benzyl salicylate or benzyl salicylate is the benzyl ester of salicylic acid . It is a viscous liquid that has a pleasant odor and is not very soluble in water and easily soluble in alcohols and ethers . It is isolated from the essential oil of the land carnation ( Dianthus caryophyllus ) and is used as a stabilizer for perfumes and in sunscreens .
Hazard assessment
Benzyl salicylate was included in 2018 by the EU in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH) as part of substance evaluation in the Community's ongoing action plan ( CoRAP ). The effects of the substance on human health and the environment are re-evaluated and, if necessary, follow-up measures are initiated. The ingestion of benzyl salicylate was caused by concerns about its properties as a potential endocrine disruptor . The reassessment is to be carried out by Germany from 2020 .
Web links
- Entry on Benzyl Salicylate in the Consumer Product Information Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e data sheet salicylic acid benzyl ester from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 19, 2019 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Data sheet salicylic acid benzyl ester (PDF) from Carl Roth , accessed on May 12, 2017.
- ↑ Entry on benzyl salicylate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 9, 2019(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ Entry on salicylic acid benzyl ester in the ChemIDplus database of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) .
- ↑ Community rolling action plan ( CoRAP ) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): Benzyl salicylate , accessed on March 26, 2019.