Skip to Content
Merck
CN

290580

2-Phenethyl acetate

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Phenylethyl acetate

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size


About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2C6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
164.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-113-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
638179
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

Product Name

2-Phenethyl acetate, 99%

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

vapor density

5.67 (vs air)

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.498 (lit.)

bp

238-239 °C (lit.)

density

1.032 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester
phenyl

Quality Level

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

Application

2-Phenethyl acetate is a highly valued natural volatile ester with a rose-like odour and is widely used to add scent or flavour to cosmetics, soaps, foods and drinks.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

221.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

105 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Elda Vitanović et al.
Journal of economic entomology, 113(2), 752-759 (2019-12-28)
The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is one of the most damaging insect pests of olives worldwide, requiring the use of insecticides for fruit protection in many orchards. Olive fruit flies are attracted to volatile composunds, including a female-produced
Zuobing Xiao et al.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.), 116, 211-222 (2019-02-06)
This study focused on the impact of esters on the perception of floral aroma in rose essential oil. Various aromatic reconstitutions were prepared, consisting of 10 alcohols and 9 esters, all the concentrations found in rose essential oil. Sensory analysis
Chia-Hung Kuo et al.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 92(10), 2141-2147 (2012-03-08)
2-Phenylethyl acetate (2-PEAc) is a highly valued natural volatile ester with a rose-like odour that is widely used to add scent or flavour to cosmetics, soaps, foods and drinks. In this study, 2-PEAc was synthesised enzymatically by transesterification of vinyl
Y Xu et al.
Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology, 33(3), 192-196 (2005-11-18)
The effect of pure and mixed fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Hanseniaspora valbyensis on the formation of major volatile components in cider was investigated. When the interaction between yeast strains of S. cerevisiae and H. valbyensis was studied, it was
Philipp Adler et al.
Enzyme and microbial technology, 48(3), 285-292 (2011-11-25)
An unstructured model for an integrated fermentation/membrane extraction process for the production of the aroma compounds 2-phenylethanol and 2-phenylethylacetate by Kluyveromyces marxianus CBS 600 was developed. The extent to which this model, based only on data from the conventional fermentation

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service