Phenylacetic acid 2-phenylethyl ester

CAS: 102-20-5

Ref. 3D-FP55040

Product Information

• Name: Phenylacetic acid 2-phenylethyl ester
• Synonyms: 2-Phenylethyl phenylacetate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Phenylacetic acid 2-phenylethyl ester is an ester of caproic acid and phenylethyl. It is used as a control agent in the manufacture of chemical substances, detergent compositions, and lemongrass oil. Phenylacetic acid 2-phenylethyl ester can be synthesized by reacting methyl anthranilate with benzoic acid in the presence of phosphotungstic acid. The required starting materials are available from commercial sources. The product has a structural formula that can be confirmed by nmr spectroscopy.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 240.3 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₆O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H16O2/c17-16(13-15-9-5-2-6-10-15)18-12-11-14-7-3-1-4-8-14/h1-10H,11-13H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZOZIRNMDEZKZHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(Cc1ccccc1)OCCc1ccccc1