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Phenethyl benzoate
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Phenylethyl benzoate
	Other names Benzylcarbinyl benzoate;
Identifiers
CAS Number	94-47-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:156233;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2252208;
ChemSpider	6926;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.124
EC Number	202-336-5;
PubChem CID	7194;
UNII	0C143929GK;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9047590 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H14O2/c16-15(14-9-5-2-6-10-14)17-12-11-13-7-3-1-4-8-13/h1-10H,11-12H2 Key: OSORMYZMWHVFOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCOC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H14O2
Molar mass	226.275 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless to yellowish
Odor	floral, rose, honey
Density	1.092 g/cm3
Boiling point	329 °C (624 °F; 602 K)
Solubility in water	sparingly soluble
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, chloroform and most organic solvents
log P	4.01
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H411
Precautionary statements	P273, P391, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Phenethyl benzoate is an organic compound, an ester of benzoic acid and phenethyl alcohol.

Ocurrence

Phenethyl benzoate is found naturally in several plants, including bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), cinnamon leaf (Cinnamomum zeylancium), cassia leaf (Cinnamomum cassia), and sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides).^[1] It is also found in essential oil from flowers of rose and orange.^[1]

Phenethyl benzoate can be obtained by the Schotten–Baumann reaction of phenethyl alcohol and benzoyl chloride in the presence of NaOH, transesterification of phenethyl alcohol and methyl benzoate, or acid-catalyzed Fischer–Speier esterification of phenethyl alcohol with benzoic acid.^[1]

Phenethyl benzoate is used as a fragrance agent in the manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics.

1 2 3 4 5 Burdock, George A. (1997). Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives. CRC Press. p. 2157. ISBN 978-0-8493-9414-0.
1 2 PubChem. "Phenethyl Benzoate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-09-26.