CHEBI:156072 - propyl benzoate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:156072
ChEBI Namepropyl benzoate
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DefinitionA benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and propanol. It has a balsamic odor reminescent of nuts with a sweet, fruity, nut-like taste.
Last Modified9 July 2020
SubmitterAnne Morgat
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FormulaC10H12O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass164.204
Monoisotopic Mass164.08373
SMILESCCCOC(=O)c1ccccc1
InChIInChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-2-8-12-10(11)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,2,8H2,1H3
InChIKeyUDEWPOVQBGFNGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Mangifera indica (ncbitaxon:29780) bark (BTO:0001301) PubMed (11829642) Isolated from stem bark.
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
antimicrobial food preservative  A food preservative which prevents decomposition of food by preventing the growth of fungi or bacteria. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food preservatives are from E200 to E299, divided into sorbates (E200-209), benzoates (E210-219), sulfites (E220-229), phenols and formates (E230-239), nitrates (E240-259), acetates (E260-269), lactates (E270-279), propionates (E280-289) and others (E290-299).
flavouring agent  A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
Applications:
antimicrobial food preservative  A food preservative which prevents decomposition of food by preventing the growth of fungi or bacteria. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food preservatives are from E200 to E299, divided into sorbates (E200-209), benzoates (E210-219), sulfites (E220-229), phenols and formates (E230-239), nitrates (E240-259), acetates (E260-269), lactates (E270-279), propionates (E280-289) and others (E290-299).
flavouring agent  A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
propyl benzoate (CHEBI:156072) has role antimicrobial food preservative (CHEBI:65256)
propyl benzoate (CHEBI:156072) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617)
propyl benzoate (CHEBI:156072) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
propyl benzoate (CHEBI:156072) is a benzoate ester (CHEBI:36054)
IUPAC Name 
propyl benzoate
Synonyms  Source
Benzoic acid, propyl esterChemIDplus
propyl benzenecarboxylateChemIDplus
benzoic acid propyl esterChEBI
n-propyl benzoateNIST Chemistry WebBook
benzoic acid n-propyl esterNIST Chemistry WebBook
n-propyl benzenecarboxylateChEBI
UniProt Name  Source
propyl benzoateUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
CPD-19959MetaCyc
FDB008434FooDB
HMDB0031761HMDB
Propyl_benzoateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1863771Reaxys
CAS:2315-68-6ChemIDplus
CAS:2315-68-6NIST Chemistry WebBook
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