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This section provides an overview for benzoin as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 12 benzoin manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked benzoin companies as of December, 2024: 1.Chemi Enterprises LLP, 2.Parchem, 3.Merck.
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Benzoin is an aromatic compound.
Benzoin is a type of perfume used in perfumes and is characterized by a sweet, mellow aroma similar to vanilla. It is extracted as an essential oil from the sap of the anthocarpus tree, which belongs to the euphorbiaceae family.
It is a relatively safe substance, as it does not fall under any of the major national laws and regulations and its toxicity has not been determined.
Benzoin is used as an analytical reagent. Benzoin causes a silicicidal reaction with zinc. Therefore, it is possible to detect small amounts of zinc ions.
It is also sold as an essential oil under the name benzoin. It is extracted from the resin of a tall tropical tree. It has a sweet, vanilla-like aroma and has a calming effect.
In addition, it serves as an antioxidant and improves the oil's shelf life.
At room temperature, benzoin exists as a white solid. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in hot water, hot alcohols, and acetone.
However, benzoin may be altered by light, so it is necessary to take measures such as shielding it from light when storing it.
Benzoin is designated 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone in IUPAC nomenclature. The substructure of Benzoin (-C(=O)CH(OH)-) is called acyloin structure.
Benzoin is obtained from two molecules of benzaldehyde by a condensation reaction catalyzed by a cyanide ion. This condensation reaction is called benzoin condensation.
Benzoin condensation was reported by Friedrich Wöhler and Justus Freiherr von Liebig, and the reaction mechanism was proposed by Arthur Lapworth.
First, cyanide ion is added to the aldehyde to form cyanohydrin. Next, a proton on the α-carbon of the cyano group of cyanohydrin is withdrawn to form a carbo anion. In other words, this is a polarity conversion.
The carbo anion is then nucleophilically attached to another molecule of aldehyde to form an adduct. The cyanide ion is desorbed from the cyanohydrin, regenerating the carbonyl group to form benzoin.
Oxidation of benzoin with nitric acid yields benzyl (benzil), an aromatic diketone. Benzyl is synthesized in the laboratory by condensing benzaldehyde with benzoin to form benzoin, which is then oxidized with nitric acid or copper (II) sulfate.
Since the time of ancient Egypt, benzoin has been used in religious ceremonies as incense. Even today, benzoin is used as a perfume to perfume a room, and is also used in body massage when mixed with carrier oil.
Benzoin volatilizes slowly, so when added to perfumes, its fragrance can be enjoyed for a long time.
Benzoin is divided into two types: Sumatran benzoin and Siamese benzoin. These two types of benzoin differ in origin and aroma.
Sumatra benzoin can be obtained from trees originating in Malaysia and Indonesia. Sumatran benzoin is not only sweet but also spicy, like cinnamon.
Siamese benzoin, on the other hand, comes from Vietnam and Thailand, and is a benzoin from the anthocarpus tree. It is often used in perfumes and has a strong vanilla-like sweet aroma due to its high content of vanillin.
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Parchem was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Rochelle, New York. Parchem is a distributor of industrial chemicals. Parchem serves nutritional, personal care, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical industries. Parchem offerings include coatings, adhesives, elastomers, industrial products, petrochemicals, oleochemicals, plastics, rubber, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, consumer products, catalysts, metallic salts, rare earths, flavors & fragrances, industrial & institutional, textiles, other food-related chemicals, dyes, finishes, chemicals for aerospace, oil gas drilling chemicals, electronics, and pharmaceuticals.
Chemi Enterprises LLP, founded in 1989, is a chemical manufacturer and supplier, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company specializes in producing chemical compounds, including stearate chemicals like aluminum stearate, barium stearate, calcium stearate, and zinc stearate. Its other offerings include acetylene carbon black, antimony trioxide, barite oil drilling, barite powder, and calcium carbonate. These products find applications across diverse industries, including automotive and trucks, epoxy patty, glass ceramics, and paint, as well as biochemical, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors.
ALPHA CHEMICA, established in 1985, is an Indian manufacturer and supplier of laboratory reagents and fine chemicals, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Their wide range of products includes high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), analytical reagent/guaranteed reagent (AR/GR), laboratory reagents (LRs), and fine chemicals, catering to life science and other specialty research. During the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, ALPHA CHEMICA offered BactGO, a disinfectant solution with stabilized hydrogen peroxide using silver-based chemistry, and BaVi-X, a 75% alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Merck, started in 1668 and based in Darmstadt, Germany, is a supplier of solutions and services for research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical and biotechnological drug therapies. The company serves the life science industry and has a broad portfolio of 300,000 products, including biopharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial microbiology, reagent, life science research, and water purification products. It is available in 66 countries, brings together six brands, and has several ISO certifications, including ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, and ISO 50001.
Millipore Sigma, formerly known as Sigma-Aldrich, was created in 175 through the merger of Sigma Chemical Company and Aldrich Chemical company and today is a subsidiary of Merck. Millipore Sigma is a life science and biotechnology company serving the industry with several products and services. Some of their product categories include peptide synthesis materials, biochemicals, building blocks, catalysts, chemical biology, chemical synthesis, flavors & fragrances, formulation, lab chemicals, lab safety, APIs, and stable isotopes. Services include characterization, contract manufacturing, custom products, software, support, testing, and mRNA development & manufacturing.
Founded in 1981, Central Drug House Ltd. serves the scientific community via manufacturing and marketing a library of over 9,000 products to laboratory fine chemicals and dehydrated culture media with emphasis on purity and service. Examples are acids & bases, adsorbents, disinfectants, indicator papers, oils, and solvents. CDH provides bio chemicals, research chemicals, laboratory reagents, various solvents, stains & indicators, and dehydrated culture media. CDH is ISO 9001 certified and CDHs’ products are in compliance with specifications of IP, BP, USP, and EP standards.
BioCrick Co., Ltd is located in Chengdu Tianfu Life Science Park in Sichuan Province, China. The company creates a natural product library which provides small molecular compounds with potential biological and pharmacological activities for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biotechnology companies worldwide. The company’s database includes more than 8,000 compounds collected from natural sources such as as medicinal plants, herbs, fungus, and microbes. The company also a provider of peptides and lab reagents for biological research, carrying a product line in apoptosis, epigenetic, and cancer biology.
National Analytical Corporation (NAC) is located in Mumbai, India. NAC was founded in 2009 as a distributor of laboratory grade chemicals used in numerous industries. NAC’s chemical offerings include biochemical & reagents such s Prunetin and 1,2-dipalmitoly-rac-glycerol, analytical grade chemicals such as chicoric acid and Vitamin E solutions, laboratory chemicals such as formic acid and nitric acid, gas chromatography chemicals such as Aalborg mass flowmeter battery kits and DEX 225, reference standard chemicals such as Palladium in HNO3, oral solid dosage forms, such as cellulosic and protect film coating systems, parenteral dosage forms, beverage & nutrition, and coating chemicals.
Founded in Mumbai, India in 2006, Otto Chemie Pvt. Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2015 & GMP certified chemical manufacturing company and distributor. Otto Chemie serves customers in many industries including agriculture and food processing, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, cement, as well as educational and R&D industries. Product offerings include antibiotics, amino acids, vitamins, detergents, ionic liquids, materials science compounds, labware, oil, metal & ceramic science compounds and tools, oils, reagents, solvents.
Ataman Kimya, established in 2006, is a distributor of chemicals based in Istanbul, Turkey. Their wide range of products includes detergents, cosmetics, disinfectants, pharmaceutical chemicals, and water treatment chemicals. They also offer textile, leather, paper, and mining chemicals. These chemicals, such as hydrogenated castor oils, ethanol, and butylene glycol, find applications in various industries, such as personal care, household cleaning, fragrance, coatings, and agriculture. The company also offers custom blending to meet specific requirements.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merck |
29.6%
|
| 2 | Chemi Enterprises LLP |
22.2%
|
| 3 | Parchem |
14.8%
|
| 4 | MilliporeSigma |
11.1%
|
| 5 | Anhui Kingcham New Materials Co., Ltd. |
7.4%
|
| 6 | Alpha Chemica |
7.4%
|
| 7 | ATAMAN Kimya A.S. INC. |
7.4%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the benzoin page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
6 | 75.0% |
|
United States of America
|
1 | 12.5% |
China
|
1 | 12.5% |
