| FEMA | 2135 |
| CAS | 140-11-4 |
| EINECS | 205-399-7 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 23 |
| CoE Number | 204 |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | floral sweet, floral, fruity, jasmin, fresh |
| Flavor | fruity fruity, sweet, balsamic, jasmin, floral, |
| Material Notes | Occurs in jasmine, apple, cherry, guava fruit and peel, wine grape, white wine, tea, plum, cooked rice, Bourbon vanilla, naranjila fruit (Solanum quitoense), Chinese cabbage and quince. Flavouring agent Benzyl acetate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H10O2. It is the ester formed by condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.; It is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study. |