Benzoin

Benzoin may refer to:

  • Benzoin (organic compound), an organic compound with the formula PhCH(OH)C(O)Ph
  • Benzoin (resin), a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax
  • Benzoin aldolase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction benzoin to benzaldehyde
  • Benzoin condensation, a reaction between two aromatic aldehydes
  • Benzoin odoriferum or Lindera benzoin, a shrub in the laurel family
  • Benzoin tree, the common name of Styrax, a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Styracaceae
  • Tincture of benzoin, a pungent solution of benzoin resin in ethanol
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