Natural phenethyl butyrate has a rose-like fragrance and a sweet taste, suggestive of honey
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Product Name: |
Natural phenethyl butyrate |
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Synonyms: |
2-Phenethyl butanoate;2-phenethylbutanoate;Butanoicacid,2-phenylethylester;Butyric acid, phenethyl ester;2-phenylethylbutyrate;Butanoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester;butyricacid,phenethylester;Phenethyl butanoate |
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CAS: |
103-52-6 |
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MF: |
C12H16O2 |
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MW: |
192.25 |
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EINECS: |
203-119-8 |
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Product Categories: |
O-PFlavors and Fragrances;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;Prepackaged Samples |
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Mol File: |
103-52-6.mol |
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Boiling point |
260 °C(lit.) |
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density |
0.994 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2861 | PHENETHYL BUTYRATE |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.49(lit.) |
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Fp |
>230 °F |
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Specific Gravity |
0.994 |
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JECFA Number |
991 |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
103-52-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
2-Phenylethyl butyrate(103-52-6) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
Butanoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester (103-52-6) |
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WGK Germany |
2 |
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RTECS |
ET5956200 |
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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. |
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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. |
