Dibenzyl ether has a very faint, mildly balsamic and slightly floral-aromatic odor, often described as almost neutral with a subtle geranium-like nuance. It functions primarily as a high-boiling solvent and fixative rather than a character note, quietly extending other materials without adding much of its own scent.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 361.
Colorless oily liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils.
Faint, sweet odor of Anisaldehyde character, but much weaker. Certain commercial lots have 'Almond' odor, but the author believes this may be a decomposition product (Benzaldehyde).
Finds use in flavor compositions, mainly in Fruit, Spice and Nut compounds.
It finds some use in perfume compositions, particularly in low cost floral fragrances for soap, where its fruity-floral sweetness performs well for Rose, Lilac, etc.
Concentration is normally about 25 ppm in candy or baked goods, while it can be 150-175 ppm in chewing gum.
1) by heating Benzyl alcohol with dilute sulfuric acid. 2) by heating Benzyl chloride with aqueous alkali.