Phenethyl Butyrate
Aroma Chemical CAS 103-52-6
A sweet floral note with a strawberry character and a soft yeast facet. Musty and natural, it adds a fruity floral lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Floral |
| Descriptor 3 | Sweet |
Identification
| CAS Number | 103-52-6 |
| INCI Name | Phenethyl butyrate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C12H16O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 192.25 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-phenylethyl butanoate |
| InChIKey | WFNDDSQUKATKNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
benzyl carbinyl butyrate, benzylcarbinyl butyrate, butanoic acid 2-phenyl ethyl ester, butanoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester, butyric acid 2-phenylethyl ester, butyric acid phenethyl ester, butyric acid, phenethyl ester, phenethyl butanoate, 2-phenethyl butanoate, phenethyl butyrate natural, beta-phenethyl N-butanoate, phenethylbutyrate, 2-phenyl ethyl butanoate, phenyl ethyl butyrate, 2-phenyl ethyl butyrate, phenyl ethyl butyrate FCC, phenyl ethyl butyrate natural, 2-phenylethyl butanoate, 2-phenylethyl butyrate, phenylethyl-butyrate FCC
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 238.00 °C |
| Density | 0.98900 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48800 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.007000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.317 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, very slightly |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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