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

See also

• C₁₄H₁₂O₂, molecular formula of benzoin
• Benzene (C₆H₆), organic chemical compound of hydrocarbon class
• Benzoic acid (or C₆H₅COOH), colorless crystalline solid and aromatic carboxylic acid