Natural Phenethyl Butyrate

Product Name:

Natural phenethyl butyrate

Synonyms:

2-Phenethyl butanoate;2-phenethylbutanoate;Butanoicacid,2-phenylethylester;Butyric acid, phenethyl ester;2-phenylethylbutyrate;Butanoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester;butyricacid,phenethylester;Phenethyl butanoate

CAS:

103-52-6

MF:

C12H16O2

MW:

192.25

EINECS:

203-119-8

Product Categories:

O-PFlavors and Fragrances;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;Prepackaged Samples

Mol File:

103-52-6.mol

Boiling point 

260 °C(lit.)

density 

0.994 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2861 | PHENETHYL BUTYRATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.49(lit.)

Fp 

>230 °F

Specific Gravity

0.994

JECFA Number

991

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)

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

ET5956200

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.