| Phenethyl butyrate Basic information |
| 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 |
| Product Categories: | Flavors and Fragrances;Prepackaged Samples;O-PFlavors and Fragrances;Alphabetical Listings |
| Mol File: | 103-52-6.mol |
| 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 | n |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| Specific Gravity | 0.994 |
| 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) |
| Safety Information |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | ET5956200 |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| 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 | Nonflammable |
| Phenethyl butyrate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
| Raw materials | Phenethyl alcohol-->Butyric Acid |
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