Styrallyl acetate
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 93-92-5
Fresh, sharp green with a gardenia and rhubarb character and a juicy plum and apple fruitiness. It dries out and lifts top notes in rosy, gardenia and tuberose accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 3 | Rhubarb |
| Odor Impact1 | 350 |
| Tenacity1 | 10 h |
| Tenacity2 | 8 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 | 93-92-5 |
| INCI Name | Methylbenzyl acetate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H12O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 164.20 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-phenylethyl acetate |
| InChIKey | QUMXDOLUJCHOAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Alpha-methylbenzyl acetate, Methyl Phenyl Carbinyl Acetate, Methyl Benzyl Acetate,alpha, Methyl Benzyl Acetate (mixed ortho,para,meta), Alpha-methyl Benzylacetate, Phenyl Ethyl Acetate, Alpha, Styralyl Acetate, Acetic acid, alpha-methylbenzenemethanol ester, Gardenol, Styrolyl acetate, acetic acid 1-phenylethyl ester, benzenemethanol, a-methyl-, benzyl alcohol, a-methyl-, benzyl alcohol, methyl-, alpha-methyl benzene methanol acetate, alpha-methyl benzyl acetate, alpha-methyl benzyl alcohol acetate, methyl phenyl carbinol acetate, a-methylbenzenemethanol acetate, ±-a-methylbenzyl acetate, a-methylbenzyl acetate, methylphenylcarbinol acetate, methylphenylcarbinyl acetate, 1-phenethyl acetate, a-phenethyl acetate, alpha-phenyl ethyl acetate, sec-phenyl ethyl acetate, phenyl methyl carbinyl acetate, 1-phenylethyl acetate, a-phenylethyl acetate, phenylmethylcarbinyl acetate, styrallyl acetate (racemic) natural, styrallyl acetate natural, styrollyl acetate, styryl allyl acetate, acetate, acetate, acetate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 214 °C |
| Flash Point | 91.11 °C |
| Density | 1.02 |
| Refractive Index | 1.492 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.203000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2 |
| Solubility | insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Appearance | Liquid; Dry Powder; Liquid; CBI |
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