Furfuryl benzoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    34171-46-5

    Molecular formula
    C12H10O3

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCC2=CC=CO2

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 52.72%
    Balsamic 51.72%
    Herbal 38.07%
    Sweet 36.73%
    Caramellic 36.3%
    Floral 35.8%
    Nutty 33.32%
    Spicy 33.12%
    Burnt 32.32%
    Woody 31.97%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 78.79%
    Balsam 65.2%
    Fruity 61.76%
    Herbal 50.34%
    Almond 45.97%
    Strawberry 42.39%
    Tobacco 41.69%
    Oily 41.65%
    Balsamic 40.93%
    Cherry 39.35%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    4.96 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    202.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    296°C

    Flash point

    • 137.73 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Furfuryl benzoate
    • 34171-46-5
    • DTXSID30290518
    • RefChem:345856
    • DTXCID10241664
    • OYUZXJBNSJHTRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • furan-2-ylmethyl benzoate
    • 2-Furylmethyl benzoate
    • (furan-2-yl)methyl benzoate
    • 2-Furylmethyl benzoate #
    • NCIOpen2_003442
    • SCHEMBL1640414
    • NSC69095
    • NSC-69095
    • SBB009977
    • AKOS003440428
    • ST060253
    • Q65225406
    • 34171-46-5

  • Applications

    Furfuryl benzoate (CAS 34171-46-5) is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative in perfumery and personal care products; it is also employed as a fragrance component in household and air‑freshening products. In industry, it can serve as an intermediate in fragrance synthesis and is sometimes used as an odorant additive for coatings and inks. This chemical is considered for fragrance applications in cosmetics, cleaners, and related formulations, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 63.6
    methanol 124.27
    isopropanol 27.06
    water 0.17
    ethyl acetate 189.27
    n-propanol 44.61
    acetone 68.26
    n-butanol 41.29
    acetonitrile 194.05
    DMF 77.65
    toluene 109.07
    isobutanol 29.21
    1,4-dioxane 204.97
    methyl acetate 188.08
    THF 205.16
    2-butanone 134.89
    n-pentanol 42.71
    sec-butanol 45.75
    n-hexane 2.09
    ethylene glycol 21.65
    NMP 46.7
    cyclohexane 6.02
    DMSO 143.08
    n-butyl acetate 75.15
    n-octanol 26.08
    chloroform 340.95
    n-propyl acetate 91.02
    acetic acid 113.1
    dichloromethane 449.32
    cyclohexanone 94.81
    propylene glycol 23.51
    isopropyl acetate 94.92
    DMAc 205.72
    2-ethoxyethanol 131.05
    isopentanol 56.91
    n-heptane 3.87
    ethyl formate 69.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 280.02
    n-hexanol 37.7
    2-methoxyethanol 172.91
    isobutyl acetate 59.1
    tetrachloromethane 13.15
    n-pentyl acetate 40.68
    transcutol 838.78
    n-heptanol 23.05
    ethylbenzene 63.67
    MIBK 87.3
    2-propoxyethanol 92.54
    tert-butanol 65.65
    MTBE 93.81
    2-butoxyethanol 62.54
    propionic acid 66.32
    o-xylene 63.4
    formic acid 53.81
    diethyl ether 119.21
    m-xylene 52.65
    p-xylene 64.54
    chlorobenzene 95.42
    dimethyl carbonate 77.96
    n-octane 2.37
    formamide 153.84
    cyclopentanone 87.62
    2-pentanone 85.06
    anisole 159.49
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 72.71
    gamma-butyrolactone 142.55
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 110.81
    pyridine 283.67
    3-pentanone 89.93
    furfural 184.02
    n-dodecane 3.32
    diethylene glycol 81.47
    diisopropyl ether 31.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 80.39
    acetylacetone 158.81
    n-hexadecane 3.86
    acetophenone 131.95
    methyl propionate 126.51
    isopentyl acetate 80.99
    trichloroethylene 507.28
    n-nonanol 27.51
    cyclohexanol 41.68
    benzyl alcohol 93.06
    2-ethylhexanol 34.08
    isooctanol 24.76
    dipropyl ether 43.48
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 99.29
    ethyl lactate 42.7
    propylene carbonate 85.49
    n-methylformamide 64.53
    2-pentanol 36.77
    n-pentane 1.74
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 61.66
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 99.75
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 127.73
    mesitylene 33.4
    ε-caprolactone 100.52
    p-cymene 30.63
    epichlorohydrin 304.02
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 131.37
    2-aminoethanol 44.25
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 149.82
    sulfolane 123.58
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.12
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 109.11
    n-hexyl acetate 64.88
    isooctane 3.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 157.83
    sec-butyl acetate 75.45
    tert-butyl acetate 107.06
    decalin 8.25
    glycerin 49.95
    diglyme 337.08
    acrylic acid 72.12
    isopropyl myristate 35.16
    n-butyric acid 78.24
    acetyl acetate 123.51
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 35.49
    ethyl propionate 93.51
    nitromethane 291.57
    1,2-diethoxyethane 170.78
    benzonitrile 106.33
    trioctyl phosphate 19.96
    1-bromopropane 94.92
    gamma-valerolactone 141.29
    n-decanol 21.96
    triethyl phosphate 44.85
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 34.19
    propionitrile 128.78
    vinylene carbonate 93.29
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 153.23
    DMS 96.32
    cumene 38.48
    2-octanol 17.28
    2-hexanone 81.16
    octyl acetate 38.15
    limonene 37.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 233.84
    ethyl orthosilicate 42.49
    tributyl phosphate 29.2
    diacetone alcohol 116.84
    N,N-dimethylaniline 92.95
    acrylonitrile 196.9
    aniline 93.29
    1,3-propanediol 62.98
    bromobenzene 108.24
    dibromomethane 233.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 306.32
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 67.61
    tetrabutyl urea 42.41
    diisobutyl methanol 27.68
    2-phenylethanol 72.79
    styrene 86.34
    dioctyl adipate 60.63
    dimethyl sulfate 103.07
    ethyl butyrate 73.72
    methyl lactate 51.96
    butyl lactate 38.18
    diethyl carbonate 65.62
    propanediol butyl ether 62.49
    triethyl orthoformate 56.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 27.69
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 95.07
    morpholine 192.28
    tert-butylamine 36.32
    n-dodecanol 18.13
    dimethoxymethane 148.42
    ethylene carbonate 68.98
    cyrene 86.07
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 89.29
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 61.13
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 111.01
    4-methylpyridine 158.85
    dibutyl ether 51.82
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 27.68
    DEF 110.61
    dimethyl isosorbide 178.54
    tetrachloroethylene 179.88
    eugenol 96.59
    triacetin 107.7
    span 80 66.18
    1,4-butanediol 25.87
    1,1-dichloroethane 155.89
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 60.1
    methyl formate 60.63
    2-methyl-1-butanol 49.28
    n-decane 4.63
    butyronitrile 80.01
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 39.53
    1-chlorooctane 21.62
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.3
    n-nonane 3.57
    undecane 3.83
    tert-butylcyclohexane 7.15
    cyclooctane 2.76
    cyclopentanol 26.11
    tetrahydropyran 125.01
    tert-amyl methyl ether 88.37
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 253.89
    1-hexene 18.46
    2-isopropoxyethanol 90.47
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 42.48
    methyl butyrate 102.23

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction