Tetrahydrofurfuryl benzoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2217-32-5

    Molecular formula
    C12H14O3

    SMILES
    C1CC(OC1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 69.03%
    Sweet 68.9%
    Floral 53.47%
    Balsamic 53.27%
    Herbal 41.65%
    Green 37.82%
    Caramellic 33.91%
    Cherry 33.18%
    Honey 31.07%
    Oily 30.2%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 57.28%
    Balsam 48.02%
    Fruity 46.53%
    Floral 43.97%
    Oily 31.13%
    Herbal 30.49%
    Strawberry 29.98%
    Balsamic 29.54%
    Powdery 29.35%
    Bitter 26.86%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.2

    pKa est.
    5.47 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    206.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    312°C

    Flash point

    • 141.57 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2217-32-5
    • TETRAHYDROFURFURYL BENZOATE
    • oxolan-2-ylmethyl benzoate
    • 2-Furanmethanol, tetrahydro-, benzoate
    • N2PFV9X7XY
    • 2-Furanmethanol,tetrahydro-, 2-benzoate
    • NSC-4891
    • (tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl benzoate
    • 2-benzoyloxymethyl-tetrahydro-furan
    • AI3-04567
    • UNII-N2PFV9X7XY
    • 2-Furanmethanol, benzoate
    • SCHEMBL3598235
    • CHEMBL2287523
    • SCHEMBL19306520
    • SCHEMBL23202427
    • NSC4891
    • DTXSID101030853
    • NSC 4891
    • benzoic acid tetrahydrofurfuryl ester
    • AKOS003455657
    • DB-045831
    • benzoic acid tetrahydro-furan-2-yl-methyl ester
    • FURFURYL ALCOHOL, TETRAHYDRO-, BENZOATE
    • 2-FURANMETHANOL, TETRAHYDRO-, 2-BENZOATE
    • 2217-32-5

  • Applications

    Tetrahydrofurfuryl benzoate (CAS 2217-32-5) is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative in perfumery, helping to extend fragrance retention. It also serves as a solvent or co-solvent and carrier for aroma compounds and actives in cosmetics and personal care formulations. In coatings, inks, and adhesives, it acts as a processing solvent to improve resin compatibility and processing rheology. It is used as a processing aid in polymer formulations and other industrial manufacturing applications, assisting resin dissolution and formulation blending. It may be used as an intermediate or solvent in pharmaceutical synthesis, depending on the process. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 296.88
    methanol 577.06
    isopropanol 120.73
    water 0.86
    ethyl acetate 446.51
    n-propanol 175.27
    acetone 359.93
    n-butanol 162.13
    acetonitrile 511.24
    DMF 293.61
    toluene 144.29
    isobutanol 116.75
    1,4-dioxane 490.11
    methyl acetate 349.83
    THF 389.39
    2-butanone 276.37
    n-pentanol 115.46
    sec-butanol 109.55
    n-hexane 4.28
    ethylene glycol 81.76
    NMP 174.28
    cyclohexane 15.63
    DMSO 452.3
    n-butyl acetate 201.98
    n-octanol 50.96
    chloroform 1427.3
    n-propyl acetate 235.5
    acetic acid 556.4
    dichloromethane 1478.25
    cyclohexanone 328.36
    propylene glycol 77.63
    isopropyl acetate 215.87
    DMAc 371.31
    2-ethoxyethanol 299.88
    isopentanol 172.25
    n-heptane 4.31
    ethyl formate 252.66
    1,2-dichloroethane 865.31
    n-hexanol 99.45
    2-methoxyethanol 458.64
    isobutyl acetate 141.09
    tetrachloromethane 53.62
    n-pentyl acetate 87.99
    transcutol 1424.07
    n-heptanol 48.16
    ethylbenzene 84.54
    MIBK 166.54
    2-propoxyethanol 225.49
    tert-butanol 162.03
    MTBE 149.54
    2-butoxyethanol 135.83
    propionic acid 221.74
    o-xylene 91.76
    formic acid 235.87
    diethyl ether 232.72
    m-xylene 89.24
    p-xylene 108.96
    chlorobenzene 291.45
    dimethyl carbonate 139.21
    n-octane 2.85
    formamide 449.39
    cyclopentanone 326.93
    2-pentanone 237.59
    anisole 230.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 155.73
    gamma-butyrolactone 425.9
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 278.27
    pyridine 571.27
    3-pentanone 172.48
    furfural 510.49
    n-dodecane 4.39
    diethylene glycol 233.29
    diisopropyl ether 47.88
    tert-amyl alcohol 136.33
    acetylacetone 345.86
    n-hexadecane 5.11
    acetophenone 234.99
    methyl propionate 257.9
    isopentyl acetate 184.83
    trichloroethylene 1517.14
    n-nonanol 49.2
    cyclohexanol 130.33
    benzyl alcohol 190.51
    2-ethylhexanol 68.74
    isooctanol 47.16
    dipropyl ether 67.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 269.23
    ethyl lactate 112.42
    propylene carbonate 276.32
    n-methylformamide 230.74
    2-pentanol 96.93
    n-pentane 4.16
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 143.64
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 205.39
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 196.21
    mesitylene 55.0
    ε-caprolactone 314.91
    p-cymene 46.16
    epichlorohydrin 698.49
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 405.15
    2-aminoethanol 147.0
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 352.18
    sulfolane 336.61
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 6.88
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 228.77
    n-hexyl acetate 130.97
    isooctane 5.24
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 268.38
    sec-butyl acetate 154.18
    tert-butyl acetate 179.27
    decalin 12.56
    glycerin 142.84
    diglyme 555.99
    acrylic acid 241.5
    isopropyl myristate 56.09
    n-butyric acid 350.7
    acetyl acetate 288.0
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 66.12
    ethyl propionate 198.71
    nitromethane 949.65
    1,2-diethoxyethane 264.09
    benzonitrile 257.85
    trioctyl phosphate 39.2
    1-bromopropane 260.86
    gamma-valerolactone 438.25
    n-decanol 37.46
    triethyl phosphate 79.37
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 75.98
    propionitrile 285.43
    vinylene carbonate 317.63
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 436.41
    DMS 173.7
    cumene 56.36
    2-octanol 31.83
    2-hexanone 181.06
    octyl acetate 66.77
    limonene 57.15
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 440.63
    ethyl orthosilicate 72.32
    tributyl phosphate 57.5
    diacetone alcohol 205.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 125.9
    acrylonitrile 432.18
    aniline 192.72
    1,3-propanediol 232.76
    bromobenzene 307.17
    dibromomethane 788.81
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 984.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 119.08
    tetrabutyl urea 72.08
    diisobutyl methanol 46.58
    2-phenylethanol 142.47
    styrene 127.54
    dioctyl adipate 99.55
    dimethyl sulfate 175.31
    ethyl butyrate 159.61
    methyl lactate 129.51
    butyl lactate 88.29
    diethyl carbonate 132.01
    propanediol butyl ether 135.73
    triethyl orthoformate 102.11
    p-tert-butyltoluene 39.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 148.17
    morpholine 492.5
    tert-butylamine 86.46
    n-dodecanol 29.75
    dimethoxymethane 296.67
    ethylene carbonate 255.49
    cyrene 155.12
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 171.15
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 132.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 291.14
    4-methylpyridine 388.35
    dibutyl ether 77.39
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 46.58
    DEF 264.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 261.83
    tetrachloroethylene 578.23
    eugenol 163.64
    triacetin 188.12
    span 80 126.52
    1,4-butanediol 78.8
    1,1-dichloroethane 605.51
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 130.04
    methyl formate 195.54
    2-methyl-1-butanol 132.77
    n-decane 6.03
    butyronitrile 254.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 68.54
    1-chlorooctane 37.53
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.32
    n-nonane 4.74
    undecane 4.99
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.05
    cyclooctane 5.2
    cyclopentanol 99.85
    tetrahydropyran 301.6
    tert-amyl methyl ether 106.64
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 377.29
    1-hexene 38.28
    2-isopropoxyethanol 188.24
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 184.61
    methyl butyrate 271.0

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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