Chemical Properties
Colorless clear liquid; balsam, fruity, chocolate, ylang aroma.
Occurrence
Reported used in Cascarilla bark oil (0.03%), ylang ylang oil I, Cananga odorata Hook. f. and Thomas.
(0.11%), ylang ylang oil II, Cananga odorata Hook. f. and Thomas. (0.25%), ylang ylang oil III (0.27%).
Definition
ChEBI: Prenyl benzoate is a benzoate ester.
Aroma threshold values
Medium strength odor, balsamic type.
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by
ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes.