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Phenethyl acetate

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natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

2-Phenethyl acetate, 2-Phenylethyl acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2C6H5
CAS Number:
103-45-7
Molecular Weight:
164.20
FEMA Number:
2857
Council of Europe no.:
221
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901347
Flavis number:
9.031
EC Number:
203-113-5
NACRES:
NA.01
MDL number:
MFCD00008720
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
638179
Organoleptic:
honey; floral; rose; sweet
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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Quality Level

400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

5.67 (vs air)

assay

≥98%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.498 (lit.)

bp

238-239 °C (lit.)

density

1.032 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

, Aligned

organoleptic

honey; floral; rose; sweet

SMILES string

CC(=O)OCCc1ccccc1

InChI

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

InChI key

MDHYEMXUFSJLGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Natural occurrence: Melon, pineapple, grape, brandy, Arctic bramble, olives and lettuce.
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Phenethyl acetate is a volatile flavor compound reported to be found in Malaysian cocoa beans, cheddar cheese, wine, brandy, and other grape-derived alcoholic beverages.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 50 ppm

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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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SHBP5610
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Characterization of aroma compounds responsible for the rosy/floral flavor in Cheddar cheese.
Carunchia Whetstine ME, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53(8), 3126-3132 (2005)
Effect of increased yeast alcohol acetyltransferase activity on flavor profiles of wine and distillates.
Lilly M, et al.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 66(2), 744-753 (2000)
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
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