Phenethyl Phenylacetate

Product Name:

Phenethyl phenylacetate

Synonyms:

PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE 98+% FCC;2-Phenethyl phenylacetate;2-Phenylethyl α-toluate;Benzylcarbinyl α-toluate;Phenethylphenylacetat;PHENYLETHYLPHENYLACETAT;2-Phenylethyl 2-phenylacetate;Benzylcarbinyl a-toluate

CAS:

102-20-5

MF:

C16H16O2

MW:

240.3

EINECS:

203-013-1

Product Categories:

API intermediates

Mol File:

102-20-5.mol

Melting point 

28 °C(lit.)

Boiling point 

325 °C(lit.)

density 

1.082 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2866 | PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.55(lit.)

Fp 

>230 °F

color 

Colorless to sltly yellow liquid

Odor

rosy, hyacinth odor

JECFA Number

999

CAS DataBase Reference

102-20-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzeneacetic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester(102-20-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzeneacetic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester (102-20-5)

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

AJ3255000

HS Code 

29163990

Toxicity

LD50 orl-rat: 15 g/kg FCTXAV 2,327,64

Chemical Properties

Colorless to pale yellow liquid or crystalline solid

Chemical Properties

Phenylethyl Phenylacetate has been identified in, for example, the flower concrete of Michelia champaca L. It is a colorless liquid or in the form of crystals (mp 26.5°C), which have a heavy, sweet, rose or hyacinth odor and a distinct honey note. The ester is used particularly in floral fragrance compositions and as a fixative.

Chemical Properties

Phenethyl phenylacetate has a heavy, sweet, floral and balsamic odor, somewhat rosy and a sweet, honey-like flavor.

Uses

Phenethyl Phenylacetate is a flavoring agent that is a colorless or pale yellow liquid, with an odor resembling roses and hyacinth, which becomes solid at <26°c (78.8°f). it is soluble in alcohol, insol- uble in water. it is obtained by chemical synthesis.

Preparation

By esterification of phenylacetic acid with phenethyl alcohol in the presence of H2SO4; also by direct esterification in the presence of gaseous HCl.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 25 ppm: honey, floral, green, rose, cocoa, hay and tropical body.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ESTERS.

Raw materials

Phenethyl alcohol-->Phenylacetic acid