2-Phenoxyethyl formate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H10O3

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)OCCOC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 66.29%
    Floral 60.69%
    Balsamic 50.82%
    Green 45.89%
    Fresh 38.47%
    Herbal 37.66%
    Spicy 37.56%
    Honey 37.52%
    Rose 36.99%
    Cinnamon 36.43%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 64.83%
    Fruity 63.5%
    Bitter 53.19%
    Rose 47.98%
    Balsam 46.84%
    Green 43.3%
    Sweet 40.43%
    Hyacinth 40.32%
    Honey 34.54%
    Apricot 32.93%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    5.95 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    166.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    252°C

    Flash point

    • 119.18 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • NSC404475
    • SCHEMBL1231287
    • DTXSID10886256
    • BRKHBMRNJGJJDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC-404475
    • LS-13617
  • Applications

    2-Phenoxyethyl formate is commonly used as an odorant and solvent carrier in perfumery and cosmetics, and can serve as a fixative to help stabilize fragrance systems. It may function as a processing solvent or intermediate in industrial manufacturing, including coatings, inks, and adhesives, and can act as a plasticizer or formulation aid in polymer materials. Additional applications include serving as a fragrance solvent for household products such as cleaners and air fresheners, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 117.81
    methanol 217.63
    isopropanol 52.71
    water 1.36
    ethyl acetate 268.65
    n-propanol 62.57
    acetone 310.54
    n-butanol 48.65
    acetonitrile 404.57
    DMF 301.99
    toluene 44.49
    isobutanol 38.49
    1,4-dioxane 321.23
    methyl acetate 273.38
    THF 292.09
    2-butanone 192.09
    n-pentanol 51.16
    sec-butanol 46.45
    n-hexane 4.67
    ethylene glycol 69.49
    NMP 205.4
    cyclohexane 9.79
    DMSO 1393.31
    n-butyl acetate 136.2
    n-octanol 20.48
    chloroform 416.69
    n-propyl acetate 163.96
    acetic acid 396.73
    dichloromethane 695.51
    cyclohexanone 189.42
    propylene glycol 47.28
    isopropyl acetate 100.01
    DMAc 341.58
    2-ethoxyethanol 218.43
    isopentanol 47.97
    n-heptane 5.49
    ethyl formate 133.52
    1,2-dichloroethane 492.06
    n-hexanol 40.82
    2-methoxyethanol 279.59
    isobutyl acetate 76.77
    tetrachloromethane 32.08
    n-pentyl acetate 45.26
    transcutol 853.62
    n-heptanol 16.14
    ethylbenzene 32.55
    MIBK 72.26
    2-propoxyethanol 120.99
    tert-butanol 105.2
    MTBE 91.93
    2-butoxyethanol 61.3
    propionic acid 144.69
    o-xylene 40.45
    formic acid 213.01
    diethyl ether 132.77
    m-xylene 30.83
    p-xylene 43.97
    chlorobenzene 103.6
    dimethyl carbonate 94.98
    n-octane 2.32
    formamide 471.35
    cyclopentanone 238.87
    2-pentanone 117.53
    anisole 121.61
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 103.68
    gamma-butyrolactone 365.79
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 134.12
    pyridine 279.24
    3-pentanone 112.41
    furfural 370.74
    n-dodecane 2.55
    diethylene glycol 141.96
    diisopropyl ether 26.91
    tert-amyl alcohol 78.82
    acetylacetone 219.72
    n-hexadecane 2.95
    acetophenone 123.83
    methyl propionate 161.57
    isopentyl acetate 98.93
    trichloroethylene 783.84
    n-nonanol 19.97
    cyclohexanol 49.3
    benzyl alcohol 83.27
    2-ethylhexanol 33.36
    isooctanol 16.52
    dipropyl ether 64.49
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 109.66
    ethyl lactate 71.43
    propylene carbonate 176.26
    n-methylformamide 225.03
    2-pentanol 32.09
    n-pentane 3.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 82.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 125.28
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 116.18
    mesitylene 22.75
    ε-caprolactone 166.3
    p-cymene 26.21
    epichlorohydrin 483.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 207.46
    2-aminoethanol 89.69
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 291.67
    sulfolane 450.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.15
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 174.14
    n-hexyl acetate 63.41
    isooctane 2.65
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 143.05
    sec-butyl acetate 89.49
    tert-butyl acetate 103.53
    decalin 8.38
    glycerin 102.18
    diglyme 348.43
    acrylic acid 170.0
    isopropyl myristate 30.61
    n-butyric acid 144.6
    acetyl acetate 183.45
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 32.07
    ethyl propionate 134.92
    nitromethane 964.99
    1,2-diethoxyethane 188.38
    benzonitrile 120.86
    trioctyl phosphate 20.4
    1-bromopropane 133.78
    gamma-valerolactone 298.47
    n-decanol 15.76
    triethyl phosphate 64.51
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 22.99
    propionitrile 162.39
    vinylene carbonate 171.38
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 326.69
    DMS 123.01
    cumene 24.83
    2-octanol 11.84
    2-hexanone 118.46
    octyl acetate 35.58
    limonene 36.2
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 375.47
    ethyl orthosilicate 55.02
    tributyl phosphate 35.86
    diacetone alcohol 116.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 76.04
    acrylonitrile 261.91
    aniline 86.3
    1,3-propanediol 98.45
    bromobenzene 103.33
    dibromomethane 344.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 490.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 76.48
    tetrabutyl urea 49.25
    diisobutyl methanol 23.8
    2-phenylethanol 61.96
    styrene 48.87
    dioctyl adipate 62.72
    dimethyl sulfate 195.99
    ethyl butyrate 122.07
    methyl lactate 81.14
    butyl lactate 46.82
    diethyl carbonate 104.05
    propanediol butyl ether 63.51
    triethyl orthoformate 82.94
    p-tert-butyltoluene 23.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 78.65
    morpholine 303.86
    tert-butylamine 47.99
    n-dodecanol 13.38
    dimethoxymethane 191.22
    ethylene carbonate 135.46
    cyrene 105.04
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 101.58
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 78.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 137.59
    4-methylpyridine 154.94
    dibutyl ether 51.24
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 23.8
    DEF 169.1
    dimethyl isosorbide 181.15
    tetrachloroethylene 304.84
    eugenol 82.55
    triacetin 123.96
    span 80 67.44
    1,4-butanediol 52.58
    1,1-dichloroethane 253.75
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 51.52
    methyl formate 181.64
    2-methyl-1-butanol 41.23
    n-decane 3.8
    butyronitrile 111.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 30.07
    1-chlorooctane 18.74
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.07
    n-nonane 3.4
    undecane 2.99
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.87
    cyclooctane 3.55
    cyclopentanol 51.2
    tetrahydropyran 174.66
    tert-amyl methyl ether 70.15
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 240.35
    1-hexene 24.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 122.99
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 149.8
    methyl butyrate 172.05

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Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction