Hydroxymethylbenzyl benzoate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C15H14O3SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CO)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
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Odor profile
Fragrance Balsamic 68.87% Green 43.75% Floral 42.55% Sweet 41.91% Honey 39.91% Rose 39.6% Herbal 38.34% Spicy 32.83% Fruity 32.83% Metallic 28.48% Flavor Sweet 58.9% Balsam 53.75% Fruity 46.33% Floral 39.0% Rose 36.08% Honey 35.05% Balsamic 32.75% Bitter 31.41% Strawberry 30.79% Powdery 28.96% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.6pKa est.
6.98 (neutral)Molecular weight
242.27 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
383°CFlash point
- 179.88 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- hydroxymethylbenzyl benzoate
- SCHEMBL4957988
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Applications
Hydroxymethylbenzyl benzoate is used in perfumery as a fixative and solvent for fragrance oils, helping to extend and stabilize scents in formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient or solvent for other components. In household products, it can serve as a fragrance carrier or solvent in cleaners and air fresheners. In coatings and inks, it is evaluated as a solvent or processing aid to dissolve and disperse fragrance materials or additives within coatings and printed media. In industrial manufacturing and polymers, it may be used as a processing aid or additive for plastics and polymer formulations, depending on formulation requirements and local regulations.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 59.66 methanol 103.24 isopropanol 25.97 water 0.42 ethyl acetate 122.44 n-propanol 41.58 acetone 159.34 n-butanol 30.95 acetonitrile 119.14 DMF 463.29 toluene 51.79 isobutanol 24.91 1,4-dioxane 152.8 methyl acetate 149.56 THF 212.16 2-butanone 140.99 n-pentanol 28.62 sec-butanol 31.06 n-hexane 1.44 ethylene glycol 27.48 NMP 167.48 cyclohexane 4.12 DMSO 392.18 n-butyl acetate 61.82 n-octanol 26.7 chloroform 248.04 n-propyl acetate 75.13 acetic acid 137.52 dichloromethane 282.09 cyclohexanone 164.34 propylene glycol 25.53 isopropyl acetate 67.65 DMAc 518.3 2-ethoxyethanol 84.92 isopentanol 35.25 n-heptane 2.78 ethyl formate 70.56 1,2-dichloroethane 320.96 n-hexanol 36.44 2-methoxyethanol 156.94 isobutyl acetate 45.56 tetrachloromethane 8.93 n-pentyl acetate 43.32 transcutol 513.57 n-heptanol 28.15 ethylbenzene 36.34 MIBK 70.31 2-propoxyethanol 85.64 tert-butanol 51.55 MTBE 50.95 2-butoxyethanol 68.0 propionic acid 83.84 o-xylene 37.79 formic acid 61.45 diethyl ether 67.94 m-xylene 33.34 p-xylene 37.46 chlorobenzene 98.21 dimethyl carbonate 105.47 n-octane 1.99 formamide 194.56 cyclopentanone 205.97 2-pentanone 98.9 anisole 91.21 cyclopentyl methyl ether 61.57 gamma-butyrolactone 256.99 1-methoxy-2-propanol 96.81 pyridine 220.44 3-pentanone 96.06 furfural 231.09 n-dodecane 2.5 diethylene glycol 77.72 diisopropyl ether 17.48 tert-amyl alcohol 51.42 acetylacetone 161.35 n-hexadecane 2.85 acetophenone 102.37 methyl propionate 120.36 isopentyl acetate 63.78 trichloroethylene 537.08 n-nonanol 27.27 cyclohexanol 37.03 benzyl alcohol 62.55 2-ethylhexanol 28.57 isooctanol 26.03 dipropyl ether 37.0 1,2-dichlorobenzene 99.34 ethyl lactate 44.83 propylene carbonate 132.08 n-methylformamide 163.33 2-pentanol 22.61 n-pentane 1.22 1-propoxy-2-propanol 58.59 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 84.08 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 81.39 mesitylene 21.17 ε-caprolactone 129.87 p-cymene 21.14 epichlorohydrin 344.18 1,1,1-trichloroethane 102.6 2-aminoethanol 47.47 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 194.91 sulfolane 286.97 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.53 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 84.32 n-hexyl acetate 60.31 isooctane 1.91 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 115.31 sec-butyl acetate 54.97 tert-butyl acetate 77.03 decalin 4.89 glycerin 49.19 diglyme 267.98 acrylic acid 93.77 isopropyl myristate 26.95 n-butyric acid 87.35 acetyl acetate 92.11 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 27.36 ethyl propionate 74.26 nitromethane 376.99 1,2-diethoxyethane 105.23 benzonitrile 89.21 trioctyl phosphate 19.62 1-bromopropane 69.11 gamma-valerolactone 233.4 n-decanol 20.34 triethyl phosphate 36.77 4-methyl-2-pentanol 23.05 propionitrile 96.84 vinylene carbonate 145.97 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 195.29 DMS 82.26 cumene 23.37 2-octanol 18.0 2-hexanone 68.27 octyl acetate 32.98 limonene 26.93 1,2-dimethoxyethane 194.18 ethyl orthosilicate 33.96 tributyl phosphate 24.26 diacetone alcohol 99.61 N,N-dimethylaniline 56.87 acrylonitrile 177.84 aniline 65.85 1,3-propanediol 60.98 bromobenzene 91.06 dibromomethane 148.58 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 374.73 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 50.97 tetrabutyl urea 37.75 diisobutyl methanol 21.8 2-phenylethanol 57.64 styrene 48.17 dioctyl adipate 46.64 dimethyl sulfate 153.2 ethyl butyrate 61.94 methyl lactate 70.96 butyl lactate 41.75 diethyl carbonate 51.72 propanediol butyl ether 58.77 triethyl orthoformate 45.49 p-tert-butyltoluene 19.65 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 73.47 morpholine 151.22 tert-butylamine 27.18 n-dodecanol 16.07 dimethoxymethane 210.79 ethylene carbonate 107.52 cyrene 79.79 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 79.15 2-ethylhexyl acetate 45.38 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 104.45 4-methylpyridine 131.24 dibutyl ether 38.32 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.8 DEF 161.55 dimethyl isosorbide 132.26 tetrachloroethylene 200.7 eugenol 73.55 triacetin 83.34 span 80 54.24 1,4-butanediol 22.4 1,1-dichloroethane 137.15 2-methyl-1-pentanol 33.81 methyl formate 130.29 2-methyl-1-butanol 31.85 n-decane 3.66 butyronitrile 65.19 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 28.74 1-chlorooctane 19.29 1-chlorotetradecane 8.7 n-nonane 2.88 undecane 2.97 tert-butylcyclohexane 4.23 cyclooctane 1.61 cyclopentanol 32.83 tetrahydropyran 99.69 tert-amyl methyl ether 49.99 2,5,8-trioxanonane 176.96 1-hexene 12.27 2-isopropoxyethanol 59.32 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 54.71 methyl butyrate 96.37 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |