propyl benzoate (CHEBI:156072)

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ChEBI Name	propyl benzoate

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:156072

Definition	A 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.

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

Submitter	Anne Morgat

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Formula

C10H12O2

Net Charge

Average Mass

164.204

Monoisotopic Mass

164.08373

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-2-8-12-10(11)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,2,8H2,1H3

InChIKey

UDEWPOVQBGFNGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C=1C=CC(=CC1)C(=O)OCCC

Metabolite of Species	Details
Mangifera indica (NCBI:txid29780)	Found in bark (BTO:0001301). Isolated from stem bark. See: PubMed

Roles Classification
Biological Role(s):	flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food. 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).

Application(s):	flavouring agent A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food. 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).

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	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	Sources
benzoic acid n-propyl ester	NIST Chemistry WebBook
benzoic acid propyl ester	ChEBI
Benzoic acid, propyl ester	ChemIDplus
n-propyl benzenecarboxylate	ChEBI
n-propyl benzoate	NIST Chemistry WebBook
propyl benzenecarboxylate	ChemIDplus
propyl benzoate	UniProt

Last Modified

09 July 2020