Synonyms:

1/C14H12O2/c15-14(13-9-5-2-6-10-13)16-11-12-7-3-1-4-8-12/h1-10H,11H, 120-51-4, 4-09-00-00307 (Beilstein Handbook Reference), AI3-00523, AIDS-018031, AIDS018031, Antiscabiosum, Ascabin, Ascabiol, Benylate, Benylate (TN), Benzoesaeurebenzylester, BENZOIC ACID PHENYLMETHYLESTER, Benzoic acid, benzyl ester, Benzoic acid, phenylmethyl ester, BENZOIC ACID,BENZYL ESTER, Benzyl alcohol benzoic ester, Benzyl benzenecarboxylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl benzoate (JP14/USP), Benzyl benzoate (natural), Benzyl benzoate [USAN:JAN], Benzyl phenylformate, Benzylbenzenecarboxylate, Benzylester kyseliny benzoove [Czech], Benzylets, Benzylis benzoas, Benzylum benzoicum, BRN 2049280, BZM, C12537, Caswell No. 082, Colebenz, D01138, DivK1c_000204, EINECS 204-402-9, EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 009501, FEMA No. 2138, FEMA Number 2138, HSDB 208, KBio1_000204, KBio2_001720, KBio2_004288, KBio2_006856, KBio3_002714, KBioGR_001186, KBioSS_001720, NINDS_000204, Novoscabin, NSC 8081, NSC8081, Peruscabin, Peruscabina, Phenylmethyl benzoate, Scabagen, Scabanca, Scabide, Scabiozon, Scabitox, Scobenol, Spasmodin, SPBio_000543, Spectrum2_000532, Spectrum3_001757, Spectrum4_000773, Spectrum_001240, Vanzoate, Venzonate, ZINC00001021

Uses:

Benzyl benzoate is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid. This easily prepared compound has a variety of uses. Benzyl benzoate, as a topical solution, may be used as an antiparasitic insecticide to kill lice and the mites responsible for the skin condition scabies. It has other uses such as a fixative in fragrances to improve the stability and other characteristics of the main ingredients; a food additive in artificial flavors; a plasticizer in cellulose and other polymers; a solvent for various chemical reactions; a treatment for sweet itch in horses.