Product name | Phenethyl acetate |
English name | Phenethyl acetate |
Alias | Acetic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester; 2-Phenylethyl acetate; 2-Phenethyl acetate; AI3-03878; Acetic acid, phenethyl ester; BRN 0638179; Benzylcarbinyl acetate; EINECS 203-113-5; Ethanol, 2-phenyl-, acetate; FEMA No. 2857; NSC 71927; Phenethyl acetate (natural); Phenethyl alcohol, acetate; |
CAS RN | 103-45-7 |
EINECS No. | 203-113-5 |
Molecular formula | C10H12O2 |
Molecular weight | 164.2011 |
Physico-chemical properties | Properties Colorless oily liquid with sweet fragrance. Melting point -31.1℃ Boiling point 232.6℃ Relative density 1.0883 Refractive index 1.5171 Solubility Insoluble in water, soluble in ethyl alcohol, diethyl ether, and other organic solvents. |
Uses | In preparing rose, jasmine, and hyacinth essences |