Hydroxymethylbenzyl benzoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H14O3

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CO)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

  • 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.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    6.98 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    242.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    383°C

    Flash point

    • 179.88 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • hydroxymethylbenzyl benzoate
    • SCHEMBL4957988
  • 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

  • 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

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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