Description
Propyl benzoate is an organic chemical compound used as a food additive. It is an ester.
Chemical Properties
Propyl benzoate has a balsamic odor reminiscent of nuts with a sweet, fruity, nut-like taste.
Chemical Properties
CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID
Occurrence
Reported found in sweet cherry, clove stem and butter.
Uses
Propyl benzoate was used to extract desipramine, a model compound used in the electrochemical analysis by a combined hollow fiber-based liquid three-phase microextraction and voltammetric method.
Uses
Propyl benzoate has a nutty odor and sweet fruity or nut-like taste, and as such, it is used as a synthetic flavoring agent in foods. It also has antimicrobial properties and is used as a preservative in cosmetics. It occurs naturally in the sweet cherry and in clove stems, as well as in butter.
Definition
ChEBI: Propyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and propanol. It has a balsamic odor reminescent of nuts with a sweet, fruity, nut-like taste. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a plant metabolite and an antimicrobial food preservative.
Preparation
By exchange between methyl benzoate and propyl alcohol in the presence of potassium propylate; by heating benzamide
sulfate with propyl alcohol at 90 to 95°C.
Reactions
Propyl benzoate can be synthesized by the transesterification of methyl benzoate with propanol.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 72, p. 2464, 1950
DOI: 10.1021/ja01162a029
General Description
The adsorption data of propyl benzoate was obtained by frontal analysis on a symmetry-C18 column by a mixture of methanol and water as the mobile phase.
