Catalog Number
ACM119539-1
Product Name
Benzoin Zone Refined (number of passes:40)
Category
Other Material Building Blocks
Description
Benzoin is an off-white to yellow-white crystalline solid with an odor of camphor. Slightly acrid taste. When broken the fresh surfaces have a milky-white color. (NTP, 1992);DryPowder;Solid;WHITE-TO-YELLOW CRYSTALS.;white to light yellow crystals with a faint, sweet, balsamic odour
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone
Molecular Weight
212.24g/mol
Molecular Formula
C14H12O2;C6H5COCH(OH)C6H5;C14H12O2
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H12O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13,15H
InChI Key
ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
651 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992);344.0 °C;at 102.4kPa: 344 °C
Melting Point
279 °F (NTP, 1992);134-138;137.0 °C;137 °C;137°C;137 °C
Density
1.31 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992);1.31 g/cm³
Solubility
less than 0.1 mg/mL at 64° F (NTP, 1992);0.00 M;0.3 mg/mL at 25 °C;SOL IN WARM ALCOHOL & CARBON DISULFIDE; INSOL IN WATER;0.3 mg/mL at 25 °C;Solubility in water, g/100ml: 0.03;insoluble in water; slightly soluble in hot water, oils;slightly soluble (in ethanol)
Application
The purpose of Benzoin Zone Refined (number of passes: 40) is to harness the unique properties of benzoin for skincare and preservation. With its faint, sweet, balsamic odor, benzoin, an essential oil derived from resin extracted from trees in Indonesia and Thailand, offers bactericidal, anti-irritation, and anti-itching benefits. It is particularly effective in reducing skin redness and serves as a preservative for fats. Beyond its primary component, benzoic acid, benzoin contains canillin and an aromatic oily liquid, making it a multifaceted compound valuable in both skincare and preservation practices.
Color/Form
PALE YELLOW CRYSTALS;WHITE CRYSTALS;REDDISH-BROWN GLOBULES
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
204-331-3;232-523-7;209-441-5;232-556-7
MeSH Entry Terms
2 hydroxy 1,2 diphenylethanone;2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone;Benzoin
Monoisotopic Mass
212.08373g/mol
Odor
SWEET NON-DESCRIPT ODOR;VANILLA-LIKE ODOR
Other Experimental
REDUCES FEHLING'S SOLN /DL-FORM/;NEEDLES FROM METHANOL /L-FORM/; NEEDLES /D-FORM/;SIX-SIDED MONOCLINIC PRISMS FROM ALCOHOL /DL-FORM/;BP:344 °C @ 768 MM HG; MP:137 °C; DENSITY: 1.310 @ 20 °C/4 °C /DL-FORM/;SOL IN 3335 PARTS WATER, MORE SOL IN HOT WATER; SOL IN 5 PARTS PYRIDINE; ACETONE; SOL IN BOILING ALC; SLIGHTLY SOL IN ETHER /DL-FORM/;SOL IN HOT METHANOL; SOL IN HOT ALCOHOL; ACETONE /D & L-FORMS/;SOL IN PYRIDINE /D-FORM/;SPECIFIC OPTICAL ROTATION: -117.5 DEG @ 12 °C/D (ACETONE, 1.25%) /L-FORM/;SPECIFIC OPTICAL ROTATION: +92.8 DEG @ 15 °C/D (PYRIDINE, 1%) /D-FORM/;MAX ABSORPTION (ETHANOL): 247 NM (E= 14,500); MAX ABSORPTION (CHLOROFORM): 2.88, 5.93, 6.21, 6.28, 6.85 NM (IR) /DL-FORM/;MAX ABSORPTION (ALCOHOL): 248 NM (LOG E= 4.1); SADTLER REFERENCE NUMBER: 2722 (IR, PRISM); 736 (UV); SOL IN HOT ACETIC ACID; CHLOROFORM /DL-FORM/;MP:133-4 °C /D & L FORMS/;SWEET, BALSAMIC, PLEASANT ODOR; AROMATIC, ACRID, BITTERSWEET TASTE /SIAM OR SUMATRA BENZOIN/;RESIN BECOMES PLASTIC WHEN CHEWED;GRAYISH-RED MASS INTERMIXED WITH YELLOW PIECES SOMEWHAT RESEMBLING ALMONDS /SUMATRA BENZOIN/;BRITTLE @ ROOM TEMP, BUT SOFTENED BY HEAT
Vapor Pressure
5.27e-06 mmHg;1 MM HG @ 135.6 °C;Vapor pressure, Pa at 136 °C: 133