Methyl phenylacetate , 99% , 101-41-7

CAS NO.：101-41-7

Empirical Formula: C9H10O2

Molecular Weight: 150.17

MDL number: MFCD00008453

EINECS: 202-940-9

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 107-115 °C
• Boiling point: 218 °C (lit.)
• Density: 1.066 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• vapor pressure: 16.9-75Pa at 20℃
• refractive index: n20/D 1.503(lit.)
• FEMA: 2733 | METHYL PHENYLACETATE
• Flash point: 195 °F
• storage temp.: Store below +30°C.
• solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
• color: Colourless
• Specific Gravity: 1.07
• Odor: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet floral honey spice waxy almond
• Odor Type: honey
• Water Solubility: Miscible with water.
• Merck: 14,7268
• JECFA Number: 1008
• BRN: 878795
• Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.
• InChIKey: CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• LogP: 1.91-2.09 at 21.9-25℃

Description and Uses

Methyl phenylacetate is utilized for partition coefficient measurement experiments. It is mainly used in the flavor industry and in perfumes to impart honey scents. Further, it acts as a precursor to prepare synthetic perfumes. It acts as an acylating agent and involved in the enantioselective acylation of beta-lactam intermediate using penicillin G amidase.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07,GHS08
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H227-H303
• Precautionary statements: P210e-P280a-P370+P378a-P403+P235-P501a
• Hazard Codes: Xn
• Risk Statements: 21-R21
• Safety Statements: 23-24/25
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: AJ3175000
• TSCA: Yes
• HS Code: 29163500
• Toxicity: The acute oral LD₅₀ in rats was reported as 2.55 g/kg (1.67-3.43 g/kg) and the acute dermal LD₅₀ in rabbits as 2.4 g/kg (0.15-4.7 g/kg) (Moreno, 1974).