BENZYL BENZENECARBOXYLATE

Overview

Chemical Names
BENZYL BENZOATE
Synonyms
BENZYL BENZENECARBOXYLATE; BENZYL PHENYLFORMATE
CAS number
120-51-4
JECFA number
24
COE number
262
FEMA number
2138
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives
CARRIER_SOLVENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2001

ADI:
0-5 mg/kg bw (1996)

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1996 group ADI of 0-5 mg/kg bw for benzoic acid, the benzoate salts (calcium, potassium and sodium), benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol and benzyl benzoate, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents, was maintained at the fifty-seventh meeting (2001).
Meeting:
46
Specs Code:
R (1996)
Report: 
TRS 909-JECFA 57/73
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 48-JECFA 57/227
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/110
Previous Years:
1996, TRS 648-JECFA 23/15, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/175, NOT PREPARED. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENOZATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/15, FNP 12-JECFA 23/13 (COMPENDIUM/195), NOT PREPARED. 0-5 mg/kg bw (THIS GROUP ADI FOR BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENZOATE SHOULD APPLY TO THE BENZYL/BENZOIC MOIETY RELATED TO BENZOIC ACID REPRESENTING TOTAL BENZOATE FROM ALL FOOD ADDITIVE SOURCES). FU. N
1996, TRS 648-JECFA 23/15, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/175, NOT PREPARED. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENOZATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/15, FNP 12-JECFA 23/13 (COMPENDIUM/195), NOT PREPARED. 0-5 mg/kg bw (THIS GROUP ADI FOR BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENZOATE SHOULD APPLY TO THE BENZYL/BENZOIC MOIETY RELATED TO BENZOIC ACID REPRESENTING TOTAL BENZOATE FROM ALL FOOD ADDITIVE SOURCES). FU. N