SHEET /m/benzyl-benzoate · PubChem CID 2345 · CAS 120-51-4 · REV 2026.07
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Benzyl benzoate from source
C14H12O2 · 212.24 g/mol
Ascabiol · Benzoic acid, phenylmethyl ester · Benylate · Novoscabin
chemical compound
CategoryScent & aroma
Chemical familyAromatics
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Benzyl benzoate is 1,400 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
98.0 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (98,000 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,400 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 1,700 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rat
- 2,240 mg/kgLD50 · oral · cat
- 4,000 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rat
WarningIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH302, H371, H400, H410, H411from source
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