Benzyl benzoate is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2O2CC6H5. It is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid. It forms either a viscous liquid or solid flakes and has a weak, sweet-balsamic odor. It occurs in a number of blossoms (mi. G. Tuberose, hyacinth) and is a component of Balsam of
Peru and Tolu balsam.It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.
Benzyl benzoate (BnBzO) is a mediation and insect repellent. It is one of the older preparation used to treat scabies which is a skin infections caused by the mite scarcoptes scabiei since it is lethal to the mite. It is capable of killing the mite in 5 minutes. It can also be used for the treatment of lice infestation of the head and the body. Its mechanism of action is through exerting toxic effect on the nervous system of the insects, further causing its death. It is also toxic to mite ova through an unknown mechanism. It can also be used as a repellent for chiggers, ticks, and mosquitoes as well as a dye carrier, solvent of cellulose derivatives, plasticizer, and a fixative.
Used as solvent of cellulose acetate, spice fixer, candy flavoring agent, plastic plasticizer, insect repellent. When this product is used as spice, the product specification can refer to Shanghai Q/QBH68-79, and the ester content is more than 99%. Can be used as a variety of fragrance fragrance deodorant, is also the only best solvent of those hard to dissolve in fragrance solid fragrance, can make artificial musk dissolved in fragrance (1kg benzyl benzoate can dissolve 0.45kg sunflower musk, 0.205kg ketone musk or 0.28kg xylene musk). It is also used to prepare pertussis medicine and asthma medicine.
