Phenyl Ethyl Formate
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 104-62-1
A fresh green rose note with a hyacinth character and a dry leafy facet. Diffusive and natural, it lifts rose and hyacinth accords with a watercress green nuance.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Rose |
| Descriptor 3 | Hyacinth |
| Odor Impact1 | 150 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 3 h |
| Tenacity2 | 68 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 104-62-1 |
| INCI Name | Phenethyl formate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 150.17 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-phenylethyl formate |
| InChIKey | IKDIJXDZEYHZSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Phenethyl formate, Formic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester, 2-Phenylethyl formate, benzene ethanol formate, benzeneethanol, benzyl carbinyl formate, benzyl carbinyl methanoate, benzylcarbinyl formate, benzylcarbinyl methanoate, formic acid 2-phenethyl ester, formic acid 2-phenyl ethyl ester, formic acid 2-phenylethyl ester, formic acid, phenethyl ester, phenethyl alcohol formate, phenethyl alcohol, 2-phenethyl formate, 2-phenethyl methanoate, phenyl ethyl alcohol formate, 2-phenyl ethyl formate, beta-phenyl ethyl formate, phenyl ethyl formate natural, 2-phenyl ethyl methanoate, phenylethyl formate, phenylethyl formate natural, 2-phenylethyl methanoate, formate, formate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 226.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 91.11 °C |
| Density | 1.056 |
| Refractive Index | 1.503 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.051000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.1 |
| Solubility | Slighty soluble in water |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid; colourless to slightly yellow liquid; powerful, green-herbaceous, rosy odour |
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