Benzoin
Aroma Chemical CAS 119-53-9
A sweet balsamic note with a vanilla character and a soft camphoraceous facet. Resinous and natural, it adds a benzoin depth to oriental accords.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Balsamic |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Vanilla |
Identification
| CAS Number | 119-53-9 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C14H12O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 212.24 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone |
| InChIKey | ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
(RS)-benzoin, benzoyl phenyl carbinol, bitter almond oil camphor, 1,2-diphenyl-1-hydroxy-2-ethanone, ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-, (±)-2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl ethan-1-one, (1)-2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl ethan-1-one, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1-one, (±)-2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone, 2-hydroxy-2-phenyl acetophenone, (±)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-pheylacetophenone, a-hydroxy-a-phenylacetophenone, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl acetophenone, a-hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone, alpha-hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone, ketone, a-hydroxybenzyl phenyl, nisso cure MB, phenyl benzoyl carbinol, (±)-benzoin
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 344 °C |
| Melting Point | 137.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 154.80 °C |
| LogP | 2.130 |
| Solubility | acetone; alcohol; water, 300 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | pale yellow crystalline monoclinic prisms |
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