Synthesis And Application of Benzyl Benzoate
Benzyl benzoate is a common and typical aromatic acid ester, which is mainly used to prepare berry-type spices such as cherries and plums, or as a fixative and a solvent for musk, considered to be the best solvent for solid fragrances that are hardly soluble in flavors. In the coating industry, it's often used as a plasticizer; in medicine, it has the effect of expanding blood vessels and relieving spasm, and can be used as a raw material for compound Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate and Dimethyl phthalate. It can also be used to prepare pertussis medicine, asthma medicine, etc.
There are many routes for the synthesis of benzyl benzoate
1.Manufactured by the reaction of Benzaldehyde and Benzyl alcohol
2.It is obtained by fractional distillation of Methyl Benzoate and excess benzyl alcohol after transesterification.
3.It is obtained by co-thermal esterification of sodium benzoate and benzoyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine.
4.Manufactured by the reaction of Sodium Benzoate and Benzyl Chloride.
