Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Benzyl benzoate is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2O2CC6H5. It is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid. It forms either a viscous liquid or solid flakes and has a weak sweet-balsamic odor. It occurs in a number of blossoms (e. g. tuberose hyacinth) and is a component of Balsam of Peru and Tolu balsam.It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.
