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ALLYL BENZOATE

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
white-floralfruitytropicaltuberoseylang
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruity

A sweet, fruity-floral ester with a soft balsamic character reminiscent of ylang and jasmine facets over a ripe fruit undertone. Slightly green on top with a warm, honeyed-balsamic drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 65

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 39.

power · weak
berryfruitycherry
MW
162.19
BP
230°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.058
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Appearance

Colorless liquid. (Yellowish if made by old cross-esterification method).

Solubility

Insoluble in water, miscible with alcohol, perfume oils, flavor materials. Poorly soluble in propylene glycol.

Odor

Weak, but pleasant berry-like, fruity odor with some cherry character (American type cherries).

Flavor

Useful in flavors, but must be free from Allyl alcohol. Rarely, if ever, used in perfumes.

Uses in perfumery

Rarely, if ever, used in perfumes.

Uses in flavor

Useful in flavors, but must be free from Allyl alcohol.

Production

Produced by direct esterification (azeotropic) of Allyl alcohol and Benzoic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
2-Propenyl benzoateVinyl carbinyl benzoate
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).