p-Tolyl phenylacetate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

74-76 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

148 °C / 1.5mmHg

Density 

1.108±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

FEMA 

3077 | P-TOLYL PHENYLACETATE

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Almost white

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. animal rose honey narcissus lily hyacinth

Odor Type

animal

JECFA Number

705

Merck 

14,2585

LogP

3.79

CAS DataBase Reference

101-94-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methylphenyl ester(101-94-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methylphenyl ester (101-94-0)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

CY1679750

HS Code 

2916.39.7700

Toxicity

LD50 (g/kg): >5 orally in rats; >5 dermally in rabbits (Food Cosmet. Toxicol.)

MSDS

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p-Tolyl phenylacetate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

p-Cresyl Phenylacetate is prepared by esterification of p-cresol with phenylacetic acid. It forms crystals (mp 75–76°C)with a narcissus odor and a honey note. It is used in blossom compositions with a slight animalic note.

Chemical Properties

p-Tolyl phenylacetate has a faint but tenacious lily, hyacinth, narcissus odor with a sweet, honey-like flavor.

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.

Uses

p-Tolyl phenylacetate are used as the ingredients of jasmine, narcissus, hyacinth, lily, and jonquille perfume compositions; fixative;fragrance ingredient in soaps and household products.

Definition

ChEBI: P-Tolyl phenylacetate is a benzoate ester and a member of phenols.

Preparation

From p-cresol and phenylacetic acid by esterification, or by heating phenylacetyl chloride with freshly distilled p-cresol.

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