Benzoic Ether

CH.CO.O.C2H. Bpt. 211°C. Ethyl benzoate. Made from ethyl alcohol and benzoic acid in the presence of hydrochloric acid gas. Benzoin. CH..CH(OH).CO.CH. Mpt. 137° C. Oxbenzylphenyl ketone, formed by allowing benzaldehyde to stand in contact with pota ium cyanide solution. Colorle crystals. IMG:content-0494.png:[ocr errors][subsumed][merged small][merged small] aromatic ketone. White crystalline solid prepared by heating calcium benzoate.