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Phenylethyl acetate

Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 103-45-7

Sweet, fresh rose with a honeyed, fruity character and a soft hyacinth facet. Clean and natural, it rounds rose and lilac accords.

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Odor profile

Note Heart Note
Descriptor 1 Floral
Descriptor 2 Rose
Descriptor 3 Honey
Odor Impact1 90
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 7 h
Tenacity2 16 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 Number103-45-7
INCI NamePhenethyl acetate
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC10H12O2
Mol. Weight164.20
IUPAC Name2-phenylethyl acetate
InChIKeyMDHYEMXUFSJLGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

Phenethyl acetate, 2-Phenylethyl acetate, beta-Phenylethyl acetate, Phenyl ethyl acetate, acetic acid 2-phenyl ethyl ester, acetic acid 2-phenylethyl ester, acetic acid phenethyl ester, acetic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester, acetic acid, phenethyl ester, benzyl carbinyl acetate, benzylcarbinyl acetate, 2-phenethyl acetate, beta-phenethyl acetate, phenethyl acetate natural, phenethyl alcohol acetate, phenethyl alcohol, phenethyl ethanoate, 2-phenyl ethyl acetate, beta-phenyl ethyl acetate, phenyl ethyl acetate FCC, phenyl ethyl acetate natural, phenyl ethyl alcohol acetate, phenylethyl acetate (2-phenylethyl acetate), phenylethyl acetate nat, 2-phenylethyl acetone, acetate

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 238.5 °C
Melting Point -31.1 °C
Flash Point 105.00 °C
Density 1.03
Refractive Index 1.496
Vapor Pressure 0.056000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 2.3
Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in oils, propylene glycol
Appearance Liquid

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