Geranyl benzoate is a benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of geraniol.
Definition
Geranyl benzoate is a benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of geraniol. It has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It is a monoterpenoid, a benzoate ester and an olefinic compound. It is functionally related to a geraniol and a benzoic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII B4M42WH83V · registered name GERANYL BENZOATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 94-48-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-337-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4052637
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901774425
- IUPAC
- (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl benzoate
- Molecular formula
- C17H22O2
- Molecular weight
- 258.361 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- colourless to yellowish oily liquid with a mild, floral odour · liquid
- Boiling point
- 305 °C
- Solubility
- insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils · miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.980-0.990
- Melting/freezing point
- -13 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 86~91 ℃ (0.2 mmHg)
- Flash point
- 141 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.00038 ㎜Hg(20-25 deg C)
- Water solubility
- 750 ㎎/ℓ(25℃)
- Relative density
- 1.09
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.59
- Molecular weight
- 242.34
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese