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Methyl phenylacetate

Name: Methyl phenylacetate
Brand: ALDRICH

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

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Linear Formula:

C₆H₅CH₂CO₂CH₃

CAS Number:

101-41-7

Molecular Weight:

150.17

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24846797

EC Number:

202-940-9

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

878795

MDL number:

MFCD00008453

Assay:

≥99%

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Properties

Quality Segment

100

product line

ReagentPlus^®

assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.503 (lit.)

bp

218 °C (lit.)

density

1.066 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, phenyl

SMILES string

COC(=O)Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H10O2/c1-11-9(10)7-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,7H2,1H3

InChI key

CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Methyl phenylacetate was used as model compound for partition coefficient measurement experiments.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Methyl phenylacetate undergoes decomposition on photolysis in methanol. Methyl phenylacetate acts as acylating agent and causes the enantioselective acylation of beta-lactam intermediate using penicillin G amidase. Methyl phenylacetate is the starting material in manufacture of synthetic perfumes.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

211.1 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

99.5 °C - closed cup

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