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ethyl benzoate; benzoic acid, ethyl ester

Name(s)	ethyl benzoate; benzoic acid, ethyl ester
Scientific name(s)	93-89-0; benzoic acid, ethyl ester; benzoic ether; ethyl benzenecarboxylate; benzoyl ethyl ether; benzoic acid ethyl ester; ethylester kyseliny benzoove
Formula	C9H10O2
Molecular mass	150.177
IUPAC name	ethyl benzoate
INCHI	InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-2-11-9(10)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3
SMILE	CCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
CAS ID	93-89-0
PubChem ID	7165
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	32807

Description	Found in various fruits, e.g. apple, banana, sweet cherryand is also present in milk, butter, wines, black tea, bourbon vanilla and fruit brandies. Flavouring agent As with many volatile esters, ethyl benzoate has a pleasant odor. It is a component of some artificial fruit flavors.; Ethyl benzoate is the ester formed by the condensation of benzoic acid and ethanol. It is a colorless liquid that is almost insoluble in water, but miscible with most organic solvents.

Description

Found in various fruits, e.g. apple, banana, sweet cherryand is also present in milk, butter, wines, black tea, bourbon vanilla and fruit brandies. Flavouring agent As with many volatile esters, ethyl benzoate has a pleasant odor. It is a component of some artificial fruit flavors.; Ethyl benzoate is the ester formed by the condensation of benzoic acid and ethanol. It is a colorless liquid that is almost insoluble in water, but miscible with most organic solvents.