AC-29640 - butyl-benzoate-98 | 136-60-7

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Sci

Applications Butyl Benzoate has a fruity aroma an is commonly employed in food additives and flavorings. Butyl Benzoate is also a useful reagent in synthesis.
References Mkhonazi, B., et al.: Molecules., 25, 1040 (2020); Rottiers, H., et al.: Eur. Food Res. Technol., 245, 2459-2478 (2019)

Butyl benzoate is a glycol ester that is used as a chemical solvent and as a catalyst for chemical reactions. It has been shown to be an effective catalyst for the synthesis of polymers, such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), from the monomers butanediol and terephthalic acid. Butyl benzoate also has been used in the production of fatty acids and pharmaceuticals, such as warfarin. The activation energy for butyl benzoate is 10.5 kJ/mol, which is higher than the activation energy for water at 10.2 kJ/mol.