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Benzyl salicylate

Chemical identification
Pubchem identifier	8363
CAS identifier	118-58-1
DSSTOX identifier	DTXSID1024598
IUPAC name	Benzyl salicylate
SMILES	C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2O
InChI	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
InChIKey	ZCTQGTTXIYCGGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms	Benzyl salicylate; 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; Salicylic acid, benzyl ester; Benzyl o-hydroxybenzoate; Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, phenylmethyl ester; 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, phenylmethyl ester; Salicylsaeurebenzylester; Salicyclic acid, benzyl ester; Phenylmethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate

Download structure:
2D:MOL MOL2 SDF
3D:MOL MOL2 SDF PDB PDBQT

Odor profile
Odor classes	Aromatic, Citrus, Edible oil, Fermented, Floral, Herbs, Maillard, Mineral, Sweet spices, Tropical, Vegetable
Reference	[1]

Presence in Children's products
Broad category	Diapering, Miscellaneous, Skin care, Toys
Subcategory	Baby Wipes, General Baby products, Baby Gel, Baby Moisturizing Cream and Lotion, Plush Toys

Chemical classification based on ClassyFire
Chemical kingdom	Organic compounds
Chemical super-class	Benzenoids
Chemical class	Benzene and substituted derivatives
Chemical subclass	Benzoic acids and derivatives

Natural source for the chemical
Organism	Kingdom	Genus	Family
Cananga odorata	Plantae	Cananga	Annonaceae
Dianthus caryophyllus	Plantae	Dianthus	Caryophyllaceae
Acca sellowiana	Plantae	Acca	Myrtaceae
Cinnamomum mollissimum	Plantae	Cinnamomum	Lauraceae
Cornus walteri	Plantae	Cornus	Cornaceae
Reference	[1], [2], [3], [4]

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