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Phenethyl acetate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Phenethyl acetate, 2-Phenylethyl acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2C6H5
CAS Number:
103-45-7
Molecular Weight:
164.20
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
638179
MDL number:
MFCD00008720
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329765204
EC Number:
203-113-5

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InChI key

MDHYEMXUFSJLGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-9(11)12-8-7-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6H,7-8H2,1H3

SMILES string

CC(=O)OCCc1ccccc1

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

5.67 (vs air)

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

Quality Level

100

bp

238-239 °C (lit.)

density

1.032 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

221.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

105 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCL9942
BCCF7240
BCCB2839
BCBS8423V
BCBR2550V

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D McGinty et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50 Suppl 2, S491-S497 (2012-03-15)
A toxicologic and dermatologic review of phenethyl acetate when used as a fragrance ingredient is presented. Phenethyl acetate is a member of the fragrance structural group aryl alkyl alcohol simple acid esters (AAASAE). The AAASAE fragrance ingredients are prepared by
Stéphanie Rollero et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 99(5), 2291-2304 (2014-11-22)
Volatile compounds produced by yeast during fermentation greatly influence the organoleptic qualities of wine. We developed a model to predict the combined effects of initial nitrogen and phytosterol content and fermentation temperature on the production of volatile compounds. We used

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