CHEBI:156236 - octyl benzoate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:156236
ChEBI Nameoctyl benzoate
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DefinitionA benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of octan-1-ol. It is found in the leaves of lemon balm.
Last Modified7 August 2025
SubmitterAnne Morgat
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FormulaC15H22O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass234.339
Monoisotopic Mass234.16198
SMILESCCCCCCCCOC(=O)c1ccccc1
InChIInChI=1S/C15H22O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-10-13-17-15(16)14-11-8-7-9-12-14/h7-9,11-12H,2-6,10,13H2,1H3
InChIKeyVECVSKFWRQYTAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Melissa officinalis (ncbitaxon:39338) - DOI (10.2298/ABS1301065M)
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Application:
fragrance  A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
octyl benzoate (CHEBI:156236) has functional parent benzoic acid (CHEBI:30746)
octyl benzoate (CHEBI:156236) has functional parent octan-1-ol (CHEBI:16188)
octyl benzoate (CHEBI:156236) has role fragrance (CHEBI:48318)
octyl benzoate (CHEBI:156236) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
octyl benzoate (CHEBI:156236) is a benzoate ester (CHEBI:36054)
IUPAC Name 
octyl benzoate
Synonyms  Source
n-octyl benzoateChemIDplus
benzoic acid, octyl esterChemIDplus
benzoic acid octyl esterChemIDplus
capryl benzoateChEBI
1-octyl benzoateChEBI
UniProt Name  Source
octyl benzoateUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
FDB020015FooDB
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:94-50-8ChemIDplus
CAS:94-50-8NIST Chemistry WebBook
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