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C9H10O2
150.17 g/mol
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METHYL PHENYLACETATE

CAS101-41-7EC202-940-9
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Perfumery and flavoring agent

Methyl phenylacetate is an aromatic ester compound used primarily in perfumery and as a flavoring agent. It is also employed as a starting material in the manufacture of synthetic perfumes and for flavoring tobacco.

PerfumeryFlavoring for tobaccoStarting material in synthetic perfume manufacture

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Safety Reference

Warning
H227
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methyl 2-phenylacetate

InChIKey

CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1

Synonyms (18)
  • FEMA 2733
  • METHYL PHENYLACETATE
  • Mephaneine
  • Methyl 2-phenylacetate
  • Methyl alpha-toluate
  • Methyl benzeneacetate
  • Methyl benzeneethanoate
  • Methyl phenylethanoate
  • methy phenylacetate
  • methyl a-toluate
  • methyl benzylformate