Benzyl salicylate

Benzyl salicylate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.876
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H12O3/c15-13-9-5-4-8-12(13)14(16)17-10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-9,15H,10H2 Y
    Key: ZCTQGTTXIYCGGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C14H12O3/c15-13-9-5-4-8-12(13)14(16)17-10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-9,15H,10H2
    Key: ZCTQGTTXIYCGGC-UHFFFAOYAC
  • O=C(OCc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2O
Properties
C14H12O3
Molar mass 228.247 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.17 g/cm3
Melting point 24 to 25 °C (75 to 77 °F; 297 to 298 K)
Boiling point 318 °C (604 °F; 591 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Benzyl salicylate is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4CO2CH2C6H5. it is the benzyl ester of salicylic acid. A colorless oil, it is used in cosmetics as a fragrance additive or UV light absorber.