2-Phenoxyethanol
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 122-99-6
A mild rosy note with a soft balsamic cinnamyl character.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Rose |
| Descriptor 3 | Spicy |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 84 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 122-99-6 |
| INCI Name | 2-phenoxyethanol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 138.16 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-phenoxyethanol |
| InChIKey | QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
1160 rose ether, alcool phenoxyethylique, arosol, cosept PEP, dowanol EP, emeressence 1160 rose ether, ethanol, 2-phenoxy-, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, ethylene glycol phenyl ether, glycol monophenyl ether, 1-hydroxy-2-phenoxyethane, 2-hydroxyethyl phenyl ether, beta-hydroxyethyl phenyl ether, igepal OD 410, phenoxetol, phenoxy ethanol, phenoxy ethanol (rose ether), 2-( phenoxy)ethanol, 2-phenoxyethan-1-ol, beta-phenoxyethanol, 2-phenoxyethanol NF/BP grade, 2-phenoxyethanol NF/EP grade, phenoxyethyl alcohol, phenoxytol, phenyl cellosolve, phenyl monoglycol ether, phenylglycol, rose ether, rose ether 1160, symocide PS (phenoxy ethanol, 1,2 hexanediol, decylene glycol), symocide PS (Symrise), symocide PT (Symrise), tristat P5, undebenzofene-C (Vevy), undebenzofene-C P-F (Vevy), 2-phenoxy-ethanol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 237.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 12.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 121.11 °C |
| Density | 1.10500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.53700 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.016000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.160 |
| Solubility | alcohol; paraffin oil, slightly soluble; water, 26700 mg/L @ 20 C (exp) |
| Appearance | colorless oily liquid to solid (exp) |
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