Benzyl acetate - ≥99% , CAS No.140-11-4

CAS: 140-11-4 Cat. No.: B109251 Molecular Weight: 150.17 Beilstein Registry Number: 1908121 EC Number: 205-399-7

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%

Synonyms

Benzyl ethanoate | DTXCID40151 | NCI-C06508 | Tox21_201826 | SCHEMBL43745 | DTXSID0020151 | AMY3828 | BENZYL ACETATE [FCC] | InChI=1/C9H10O2/c1-8(10)11-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7H2,1H | benzylacetate | Q424223 | Benzyl acetate, >=99%, FCC, FG | Tox21_302841

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Benzyl acetate is an aliphatic flavor ester found in the oils of many plants such as jasmine, hyacinth, gardenias, and azaleas.

Specifications

Synonyms

Benzyl ethanoate | DTXCID40151 | NCI-C06508 | Tox21_201826 | SCHEMBL43745 | DTXSID0020151 | AMY3828 | BENZYL ACETATE [FCC] | InChI=1/C9H10O2/c1-8(10)11-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H, 7H2, 1H | benzylacetate | Q424223 | Benzyl acetate, >=99%, FCC, FG | Tox21_302841

Specifications & Purity

≥99%

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504751734
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751734
• Canonical Smiles: CC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1
• IUPAC Name: benzyl acetate
• InChIKey: QUKGYYKBILRGFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C9H10O2/c1-8(10)11-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7H2,1H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: AF5075000
• Molecular Weight: 150.17
• Beilstein: 1908121
• Reaxy-Rn: 1908121
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1908121&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Benzenoids
    • Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
      • Subclass Benzyloxycarbonyls

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Benzenoids
• Class: Benzene and substituted derivatives
• Subclass: Benzyloxycarbonyls
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Benzyloxycarbonyls
• Alternative Parents: Carboxylic acid esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Benzyloxycarbonyl - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyloxycarbonyls. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group substituted with a benzyloxyl group.
• External Descriptors: a small molecule

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

ESR1 Tclin Estrogen receptor alpha (17718 Activities)

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THRB Tclin Thyroid hormone receptor beta-1 (7926 Activities)

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ALDH1A1 Tchem Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (77053 Activities)

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Associated Targets(non-human)

Ppard Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (358 Activities)

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Rattus norvegicus (775804 Activities)

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Nfe2l2 Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (214 Activities)

Discover Target: Nfe2l2

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble in water; Miscible with Ether,Alcohol; Soluble in Benzene,Acetone,Chloroform
• Refractive Index: 1.5232
• Flash Point(°F): 203 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 102℃
• Boil Point(°C): 215.5°C
• Melt Point(°C): -51.5°C
• Molecular Weight: 150.170 g/mol
• XLogP3: 2.000
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 150.068 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 150.068 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 26.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 11
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 126.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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