Benzoin

Drug profile

Key facts

Benzoin is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 2 molecular targets, including CES2 and CES1. Recorded indications include Condyloma acuminatum, Disorder of keratinization, Laryngeal papillomatosis and Superficial Benign Epitheliomatosis.

• Molecular targets: CES2 and CES1 (2 listed in DrugCentral).
• Indications: Condyloma acuminatum, Disorder of keratinization, Laryngeal papillomatosis and Superficial Benign Epitheliomatosis.
• Molecular formula: C14H12O2; molecular weight 212.25 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (4)

• Condyloma acuminatum
• Disorder of keratinization
• Laryngeal papillomatosis
• Superficial Benign Epitheliomatosis

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (2)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Cocaine esterase	CES2	unknown	Ki 5.65
Liver carboxylesterase 1	CES1	unknown	Ki 5.14

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
—	FDA	—	—

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Benzoin is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 212.25 g/mol
• CAS number: —
• InChIKey: ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 8400

OC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Benzoin used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Benzoin: Condyloma acuminatum, Disorder of keratinization, Laryngeal papillomatosis and Superficial Benign Epitheliomatosis.

How does Benzoin work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include CES2 and CES1.

What is the chemical formula of Benzoin?

Benzoin has the molecular formula C14H12O2 and a molecular weight of 212.25 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 4663 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL190677 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 8400 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB14020 — drug record
• FDA UNII L7J6A1NE81 — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Benzoin — current prescribing information (label search)
• UniProt O00748 (CES2) — target protein
• UniProt P23141 (CES1) — target protein

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