Colorless liquid. Boiling point 305.5°C, relative density (20/4°C) 0.9639, refractive index (nD) 1.4880. Soluble in organic solvents, insoluble in water.
Octyl Benzoate is used as a fragrance agent.
Octyl benzoate is produced by azeotropic esterification of n-octanol with Benzoic acid.
ChEBI: Octyl benzoate is a benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of octan-1-ol. It is found in the leaves of lemon balm. It has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a benzoic acid and an octan-1-ol.
