Chemical Properties
CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID
Chemical Properties
Benzyl butyrate has a characteristic fruity-floral, plum-like odor and a sweet, pear-like taste.
Occurrence
Reported found in papaya, black tea, Passiflora edulis juice, cherimoya (Annona cheremolia Mill.), Bourbon
vanilla, mountain papaya and hog plum (Spondias mombins L.).
Uses
Plasticizer, odorants, flavoring.
Uses
Benzyl Butyrate is a pesticidal compound.
Definition
ChEBI: Phenylmethyl butanoate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.
Preparation
By heating benzyl chloride and sodium butyrate in water or butyric acid and benzyl chloride under pressure.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: sweet, aromatic, powdery vanillin-like.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, p. 4013, 1989
DOI: 10.1021/jo00278a002
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion. Seealso ESTERS. Combustible liquid. When heated todecomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.