Methyl Phenylacetate
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 101-41-7
A sweet floral note with a honey character and a soft almond facet. Spicy and natural, it adds a waxy floral lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Honey |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Floral |
| Tenacity2 | 56 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 101-41-7 |
| INCI Name | Benzyl acetate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 150.17 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl 2-phenylacetate |
| InChIKey | CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
acetic acid, phenyl-, methyl ester, benzene acetic acid methyl ester, benzeneacetic acid methyl ester, benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester, methyl 2-phenyl acetate, methyl 2-phenylacetate, methyl a-toluate, methyl alpha-phenyl acetate, methyl alpha-toluate, methyl benzene acetate, methyl benzene ethanoate, methyl benzeneacetate, methyl benzeneethanoate, methyl benzylformate, methyl phenyl acetate FCC, methyl phenyl acetate natural, methyl phenyl ethanoate, methyl phenylethanoate, methyl-phenylacetate, phenyl acetic acid methyl ester, phenyl methyl acetate, phenyl-acetic acid methyl ester, phenyl-aceticacidmethylester, phenylacetic acid, methyl ester
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 215.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 90.56 °C |
| Density | 1.06200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.50600 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.129000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.830 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; fixed oils |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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