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Phenethyl butyrate

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Product Name:
Phenethyl butyrate
Synonyms:
  • 2-Phenethyl butanoate
  • 2-phenethylbutanoate
  • 2-phenylethylbutyrate
  • Butanoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester
  • Butanoicacid,2-phenylethylester
  • Butyric acid, phenethyl ester
  • butyricacid,phenethylester
  • Phenethyl butanoate
CAS:
103-52-6
MF:
C12H16O2
MW:
192.25
EINECS:
203-119-8
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Mol File:
103-52-6.mol
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Phenethyl butyrate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:
260 °C (lit.)
Density 
0.994 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure 
11.45Pa at 25℃
FEMA 
2861 | PHENETHYL BUTYRATE
refractive index 
n20/D 1.49(lit.)
Flash point:
>230 °F
Specific Gravity
0.994
Odor
at 100.00 %. musty sweet floral yeast strawberry
Odor Type
floral
Water Solubility 
1.159g/L at 30℃
JECFA Number
991
LogP
2.49 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference
103-52-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
2-Phenylethyl butyrate(103-52-6)
EPA Substance Registry System
Butanoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester (103-52-6)
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Safety Information

WGK Germany 
2
RTECS 
ET5956200

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Phenethyl butyrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Phenethyl butyrate has a rose-like fragrance and a sweet taste, suggestive of honey. It is not as stable as the isobutyrate. This compound is also reported as having a strawberry, grape, sweet, floral aroma.

Occurrence

Reported found in passion fruit, grapes, strawberry, peppermint oil, mint, beer, cognac, rum, sherry, white wine, yellow passion fruit juice, apple brandy, mountain papaya, lamb’s lettuce, Scotch spearmint oil, Camembert cheese, blue cheese, cider, wine and mango.

Definition

ChEBI: The butanoate ester of 2-phenylethanol.

Preparation

By esterification of phenylethyl alcohol with n-butyric acid.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 25 ppm: fruity, floral, green, with a tropical winy nuance.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Phenethyl butyrate Preparation Products And Raw materials

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