Benzoyl-CoA reacts with benzyl alcohol to form benzyl benzoate in a reaction catalysed by the enzyme benzoyl-CoA:benzyl alcohol benzoyltransferase (BEBT) or OSD2.

The salicylic acid (SA) biosynthesis pathway—involving ligation of benzoyl coenzyme A and benzyl alcohol to give benzyl benzoate; hydroxylation of benzyl benzoate to give benzyl salicylate; and ...