Molecular formula
C10H9O4-

SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCOC(=O)C(=O)[O-]

Fragrance
Sweet	62.67%
Honey	55.05%
Balsamic	50.2%
Green	49.26%
Floral	44.14%
Rose	41.93%
Caramellic	38.0%
Spicy	36.11%
Fruity	34.96%
Fatty	34.66%

 

Flavor
Fruity	42.51%
Sweet	38.34%
Balsam	34.42%
Honey	30.79%
Odorless	27.3%
Strawberry	27.12%
Faint	25.2%
Grape	24.46%
Mild	24.12%
Rose	23.56%

 

Odor impact est.
Medium

XLogP3-AA
2.9

pKa est.
2.86 (strong acid)

Molecular weight
193.18 g/mol

Flash point

• 140.32 ˚C est.

2-oxo-2-(2-phenylethoxy)acetate serves as a useful intermediate in organic synthesis, commonly used as a building block for the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals and as a precursor to a range of more complex esters. It also provides a platform for esterification reactions and for routes to polymer and plastic resin syntheses. In the polymers, coatings, and inks sector, the compound can be employed as a processing additive or co-solvent to improve processability and coating performance. Additionally, owing to the phenyl moiety, it may be used as a fragrance or cosmetic intermediate, acting as a precursor to aromatic aroma compounds. Its exact uses depend on local regulations and formulation constraints.

gpt-5-nano

Solvent	Solubility (g/L)
ethanol	147.43
methanol	270.8
isopropanol	53.78
water	0.27
ethyl acetate	254.56
n-propanol	89.78
acetone	246.14
n-butanol	64.08
acetonitrile	95.7
DMF	1069.81
toluene	63.16
isobutanol	43.0
1,4-dioxane	115.64
methyl acetate	219.89
THF	235.43
2-butanone	240.16
n-pentanol	42.24
sec-butanol	63.91
n-hexane	1.52
ethylene glycol	120.21
NMP	872.53
cyclohexane	2.26
DMSO	1750.52
n-butyl acetate	77.04
n-octanol	10.87
chloroform	89.04
n-propyl acetate	70.22
acetic acid	203.54
dichloromethane	164.63
cyclohexanone	159.09
propylene glycol	83.89
isopropyl acetate	119.55
DMAc	731.81
2-ethoxyethanol	225.61
isopentanol	58.36
n-heptane	1.67
ethyl formate	69.22
1,2-dichloroethane	264.05
n-hexanol	43.21
2-methoxyethanol	577.94
isobutyl acetate	21.25
tetrachloromethane	9.36
n-pentyl acetate	34.67
transcutol	1221.16
n-heptanol	16.27
ethylbenzene	23.99
MIBK	99.87
2-propoxyethanol	193.93
tert-butanol	95.08
MTBE	77.56
2-butoxyethanol	77.68
propionic acid	146.67
o-xylene	47.99
formic acid	250.93
diethyl ether	102.09
m-xylene	43.05
p-xylene	18.97
chlorobenzene	60.27
dimethyl carbonate	168.69
n-octane	0.67
formamide	904.06
cyclopentanone	279.33
2-pentanone	200.56
anisole	89.74
cyclopentyl methyl ether	156.59
gamma-butyrolactone	423.18
1-methoxy-2-propanol	336.89
pyridine	193.72
3-pentanone	168.23
furfural	327.57
n-dodecane	0.54
diethylene glycol	262.3
diisopropyl ether	25.33
tert-amyl alcohol	104.84
acetylacetone	330.44
n-hexadecane	0.63
acetophenone	108.35
methyl propionate	324.32
isopentyl acetate	61.31
trichloroethylene	439.02
n-nonanol	11.53
cyclohexanol	55.61
benzyl alcohol	86.67
2-ethylhexanol	23.05
isooctanol	13.17
dipropyl ether	30.45
1,2-dichlorobenzene	70.19
ethyl lactate	65.97
propylene carbonate	138.32
n-methylformamide	543.69
2-pentanol	51.61
n-pentane	2.34
1-propoxy-2-propanol	112.82
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate	183.38
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol	131.83
mesitylene	22.36
ε-caprolactone	166.78
p-cymene	15.27
epichlorohydrin	606.32
1,1,1-trichloroethane	86.95
2-aminoethanol	182.41
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde	507.0
sulfolane	942.63
2,2,4-trimethylpentane	2.09
2-methyltetrahydrofuran	165.4
n-hexyl acetate	45.2
isooctane	1.63
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol	199.81
sec-butyl acetate	50.28
tert-butyl acetate	164.09
decalin	2.56
glycerin	202.3
diglyme	389.13
acrylic acid	192.69
isopropyl myristate	17.11
n-butyric acid	129.71
acetyl acetate	113.08
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	22.08
ethyl propionate	91.2
nitromethane	676.24
1,2-diethoxyethane	136.65
benzonitrile	59.31
trioctyl phosphate	14.03
1-bromopropane	57.81
gamma-valerolactone	372.87
n-decanol	9.06
triethyl phosphate	30.32
4-methyl-2-pentanol	29.88
propionitrile	70.67
vinylene carbonate	111.65
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane	420.48
DMS	123.65
cumene	14.36
2-octanol	9.07
2-hexanone	69.03
octyl acetate	24.44
limonene	23.69
1,2-dimethoxyethane	207.85
ethyl orthosilicate	26.8
tributyl phosphate	20.0
diacetone alcohol	291.85
N,N-dimethylaniline	62.36
acrylonitrile	167.51
aniline	119.99
1,3-propanediol	174.9
bromobenzene	53.66
dibromomethane	85.86
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane	314.95
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate	38.57
tetrabutyl urea	32.65
diisobutyl methanol	16.88
2-phenylethanol	72.38
styrene	31.9
dioctyl adipate	36.99
dimethyl sulfate	427.72
ethyl butyrate	53.22
methyl lactate	209.71
butyl lactate	48.05
diethyl carbonate	34.57
propanediol butyl ether	87.59
triethyl orthoformate	33.67
p-tert-butyltoluene	16.07
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate	80.26
morpholine	211.47
tert-butylamine	38.52
n-dodecanol	6.86
dimethoxymethane	475.95
ethylene carbonate	74.82
cyrene	130.2
2-ethoxyethyl acetate	113.68
2-ethylhexyl acetate	42.14
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene	104.38
4-methylpyridine	166.68
dibutyl ether	17.14
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol	16.88
DEF	376.08
dimethyl isosorbide	249.91
tetrachloroethylene	173.16
eugenol	79.41
triacetin	89.81
span 80	78.24
1,4-butanediol	58.47
1,1-dichloroethane	95.92
2-methyl-1-pentanol	43.6
methyl formate	278.54
2-methyl-1-butanol	60.3
n-decane	0.8
butyronitrile	39.87
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol	18.08
1-chlorooctane	6.4
1-chlorotetradecane	2.81
n-nonane	0.69
undecane	0.65
tert-butylcyclohexane	2.17
cyclooctane	1.23
cyclopentanol	62.45
tetrahydropyran	80.17
tert-amyl methyl ether	102.26
2,5,8-trioxanonane	286.26
1-hexene	10.0
2-isopropoxyethanol	116.94
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol	90.3
methyl butyrate	99.57

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