Benzoin

DB14020ApprovedWithdrawnSmall moleculeAnti-Infective Agents, Local

Benzoin is a white crystalline compound prepared by condensation of benzaldehyde in potassium cyanide, and is used in organic syntheses. This should not be confused with benzoin gum from STYRAX... Benzoin is an FDA-approved colour additive used for marking fruits and vegetables.

Chemical structure of Benzoin
Primary indication
No approved therapeutic indications.Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
Formula / weight
C14H12O2 · 212.2439 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 2013
Also known as
Aerozoin · alpha-Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketone · Benzoylphenylcarbinol · Phenylbenzoyl carbinol
Code names
WY-42956

Resolves to

Compound
UNIIL7J6A1NE81CAS119-53-9ChEMBLCHEMBL190677ChEBI17682KEGGC01408
Structure
InChIKeyISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESOC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
Targets
P23141CES1

What you can answer from here — as of March 06, 2025

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1Structured indicationCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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1Marketed productAcross 1 country and 1 labeller
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1+ReferenceStructured and connected to the statements they support
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