| Preferred name | ethyl benzoate |
| Trivial Name | Ethyl benzoate |
| Short Description | benzoic acid, ethyl ester |
| Formula | C9 H10 O2 |
| CAS Number | 93-89-0 |
| FEMA Number | 2422 |
| Flavis Number | 9.726 |
| ECHA Number | 202-284-3 |
| FDA UNII | J115BRJ15H |
| Nikkaji Number | J3.220D |
| Beilstein Number | 1908172 |
| MDL | MFCD00009109 |
| COE Number | 261 |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 852 ethyl benzoate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 93-89-0 ; ETHYL BENZOATE |
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| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 93-89-0 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 7165 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134970793 |
| Flavornet: | 93-89-0 |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
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| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| FDA Indirect Additives used in Food Contact Substances: | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C01839 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB33967 |
| FooDB: | FDB012197 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2916.31.5000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 150.17709350586 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.68 to 8.704 |
| Refractive Index | 1.502 to 1.506 @ 20 °C |
| Melting Point | -35 to -34°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 212 to 214°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 95 to 96°C @ 15 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.267 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 5.17 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 87.78 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 2.64 |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| fixed oils | Yes |
| propylene glycol | Yes |
| water, 720 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | Yes |
| glycerin | No |
| Stability | |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Minty | |
| fruity, dry, musty, sweet, wintergreen, medicinal, cherry, grape | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 12 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1994) | At 100.00 %. fruity dry musty sweet wintergreen |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 5, 71, (1991) | Sweet, wintergreen, fruity, medicinal, cherry, grape |
| Flavor Type: Medicinal | |
| sweet, medicinal, green, minty, fruity, wintergreen | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 5, 71, (1991) | At 30.00 ppm. Sweet, medicinal, green, minty, fruity, birch beer and wintergreen like |
| Useful in: brown nuts, vanilla, savory spices, fruity citrus, fruity red, fruity yellow, fruity tropical, sweet others, alcoholics. | Wintergreen, tar-like, green, minty, honey, phenolic |
| General comment | Honey, mint, medicinal, fruity |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Almond , Banana , Castoreum , Cherry , Cherry black cherry , Cranberry , Currant , Date , Gooseberry , Grape , Hay new mown hay , Huckleberry , Kiwi , Leather , Meadowsweet , Orange , Peach , Strawberry , Tobacco , Vanilla , Wintergreen , Ylang ylang |
| Flavoring purposes | Chocolate cocoa , Grenadine |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents , Preservatives |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 8 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 2100 mg/kg (Graham & Kuizenga, 1945) oral-rat LD50 [sex: M,F] 6480 mg/kg (Smyth et al., 1954) oral-rabbit LD50 2630 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): HAIR: OTHER BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE WEAKNESS Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 84, Pg. 358, 1945. oral-rat LD50 2100 mg/kg SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): HAIR: OTHER LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE WEAKNESS Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 84, Pg. 358, 1945. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-cat LDLo 10000 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE WEAKNESS GASTROINTESTINAL: CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF SALIVARY GLANDS BEHAVIORAL: TREMOR Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 84, Pg. 358, 1945. | |
| 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 | |||
| limits in the finished product for - "leave on the skin contact": | |||
| 0.5000 % Recommendation. | |||
| limits in the finished product for - "wash off the skin contact": | |||
| 0.5000 % Recommendation. | |||
| limits in the finished product for - "no skin contact": | |||
| 8.0000 % Recommendation. | |||
| Recommendation for ethyl benzoate usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 96.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 110.00 (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: | - | 10.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.80000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 0.50000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 59.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 2.80000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 2.80000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.06000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 9.00000 | |
| 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 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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