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Benzyl acetate

Benzyl acetate

IUPAC name	Benzyl acetate
Molecular formula	C₆H₅CH₂OCOCH₃
Molar mass	150.18 g/mol
CAS number	140-11-4
Density	1.054 g/ml
Melting point	−51 °C
Boiling point	212 °C
SMILES	c1ccccc1COC(=O)C
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Benzyl acetate (CAS number 140-11-4) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C₉H₁₀O₂. It is the ester formed by condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.

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Benzyl acetate is found naturally in many flowers. It is the primary constituent of the essential oils from the flowers jasmine, ylang-ylang and tobira. It has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine. Consequently, it is used widely in perfumery and cosmetics for its aroma and in flavorings to impart apple and pear flavors.

It is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study. ^[1]

Benzyl acetate is also used as a solvent in plastics and resin, cellulose acetate, nitrate, oils, lacquers, polishes and inks.