Benzyl stearate
[CAS# 5531-65-7]

Identification

• Name: Benzyl stearate
• Synonyms: Benzyl octadecanoate
• Molecular Formula: C₂₅H₄₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 374.60
• CAS Registry Number: 5531-65-7
• EC Number: 226-879-2

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (2.3E^-5 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9075 g/cm³ (50 ºC)^**
• Melting point: 59.5-60 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 459.7±14.0 ºC (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Refractive index: 1.4663 (50 ºC)^**
• Flash point: 100.3±18.5 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Shonle, H. A.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1921, V43, P361-5.

^*** Sasin, Geo. S.; Journal of Organic Chemistry 1957, V22, P1183-4.