| Preferred name | benzyl propionate |
| Trivial Name | Benzyl propionate |
| Short Description | phenylmethyl propionate |
| Formula | C10 H12 O2 |
| CAS Number | 122-63-4 |
| FEMA Number | 2150 |
| ECHA Number | 204-559-3 |
| FDA UNII | 307DN1208L |
| Nikkaji Number | J5.229I |
| MDL | MFCD00027003 |
| COE Number | 413 |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 842 benzyl propionate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 122-63-4 ; BENZYL PROPIONATE |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
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| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB30063 |
| FooDB: | FDB001371 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.50.2000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 164.20404052734 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.554 to 8.596 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.564 to 8.631 |
| Refractive Index | 1.495 to 1.5 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 220 to 222°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.065 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 93.33 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 2.57 |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| ethyl alcohol, 1:11 60% alcohol | Yes |
| ethyl alcohol, 1:4 70% alcohol | Yes |
| ethyl alcohol, 3 vol. of 70% alcohol | Yes |
| fixed oils | Yes |
| fixed oils, most fixed oils | Yes |
| paraffin oil | Yes |
| water, slightly | Yes |
| water, 416.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| glycerin | No |
| Stability | |
| alcoholic lotion | Unspecified |
| antiperspirant | Unspecified |
| deo stick | Unspecified |
| detergent perborate | Unspecified |
| fabric softener | Unspecified |
| hair spray | Unspecified |
| shampoo | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| stable in most media | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Fruity | |
| sweet, fruity, floral, banana, jasmin, balsamic, apple, jammy | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 8 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1982) | At 100.00 %. sweet fruity floral banana jasmin balsam |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 2, 49, (1999) | Sweet, fruity apple and banana, jammy, balsamic, floral with jasmine nuance |
| Flavor Type: Fruity | |
| sweet, fruity, apple, banana, tutti frutti, floral | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 2, 49, (1999) | At 30.00 ppm. Sweet, fruity, apple, banana, tutti frutti, with a floral nuance |
| General comment | Fruity sweet green powdery ripe berry |
| Useful in: fruity red, fruity yellow, fruity tropical, fruity others. | Sweet, fruity, overripe, banana, melon, pineapple |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Almond , Apple , Apple blossom , Apricot , Banana , Bluebell , Bouquet , Bubble gum , Cherry , Coconut , Cologne , Floral , Ginger white ginger , Grape , Hancornia , Heather , Herbal , Hibiscus , Jasmin , Lotus , New car , Oriental , Peach , Pineapple , Plum , Raspberry , Rose , Saffron , Strawberry , Tuberose , Valerian , Woodruff |
| Flavoring purposes | Valerian |
| Other purposes | Bellodgia , Joy , Tide |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| None - None found. | |
| S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 4), H302 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | ![]() |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H302 - Harmful if swallowed | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P301 + P312 - IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P330 - Rinse mouth. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 4 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 3300 mg/kg (Moreno, 1973u) oral-rat LD50 3300 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 13, Pg. 723, 1975. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 13, Pg. 723, 1975. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for benzyl propionate usage levels up to: | |||
| 10.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 41.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 99.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Structure Class: | I | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
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| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 17.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 4.10000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | 19.00000 | 150.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | 40.00000 | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 5.80000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 5.80000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 19.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):122-63-4 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :31219 |
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| WGK Germany:2 |
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| Chemidplus:0000122634 |
| RTECS:UA2537603 for cas# 122-63-4 |