2-Phenyl-propionic acid benzyl ester
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C16H16O2SMILES
CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)OCC2=CC=CC=C2
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Odor profile
Fragrance Sweet 78.74% Floral 76.9% Fruity 74.43% Balsamic 71.47% Honey 67.3% Rose 59.83% Spicy 44.69% Powdery 40.3% Green 37.48% Hyacinth 35.99% Flavor Floral 68.26% Rose 59.38% Sweet 58.89% Fruity 57.55% Balsam 53.37% Honey 50.39% Waxy 41.44% Green 39.35% Peach 34.2% Oily 33.04% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
3.8pKa est.
6.74 (neutral)Molecular weight
240.3 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
319°CFlash point
- 157.9 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL4007604
- YVYHORGNKSXSRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- 2-phenyl-propionic acid benzyl ester
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Applications
2-Phenyl-propionic acid benzyl ester is primarily used as an aroma ester in fragrance chemistry, contributing floral and woody notes and serving as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetic formulations. It is commonly evaluated as an intermediate in organic synthesis, enabling the preparation of more complex esters for specialty applications. In consumer products, it may appear as a fragrance additive in household cleaners and personal care products. In industrial manufacturing, it acts as a building block for fragrance compound synthesis and as an intermediate in research-scale production. It can also be encountered as a solvent or processing aid in certain coatings or inks formulations where esters are desirable for dissolution and volatility characteristics.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 100.04 methanol 133.41 isopropanol 49.57 water 0.51 ethyl acetate 384.3 n-propanol 79.76 acetone 207.96 n-butanol 75.08 acetonitrile 313.63 DMF 394.29 toluene 145.05 isobutanol 55.42 1,4-dioxane 466.79 methyl acetate 327.53 THF 374.6 2-butanone 300.09 n-pentanol 63.72 sec-butanol 60.34 n-hexane 12.3 ethylene glycol 14.51 NMP 198.11 cyclohexane 18.46 DMSO 212.47 n-butyl acetate 220.86 n-octanol 41.53 chloroform 1272.12 n-propyl acetate 238.98 acetic acid 168.97 dichloromethane 1403.39 cyclohexanone 356.38 propylene glycol 20.7 isopropyl acetate 195.77 DMAc 527.2 2-ethoxyethanol 140.06 isopentanol 80.89 n-heptane 10.77 ethyl formate 184.15 1,2-dichloroethane 1047.82 n-hexanol 78.02 2-methoxyethanol 179.32 isobutyl acetate 145.42 tetrachloromethane 57.13 n-pentyl acetate 107.0 transcutol 851.31 n-heptanol 46.53 ethylbenzene 115.73 MIBK 157.73 2-propoxyethanol 155.31 tert-butanol 80.32 MTBE 128.9 2-butoxyethanol 110.26 propionic acid 134.38 o-xylene 94.02 formic acid 53.12 diethyl ether 232.76 m-xylene 87.92 p-xylene 124.88 chlorobenzene 319.0 dimethyl carbonate 161.47 n-octane 6.26 formamide 174.91 cyclopentanone 374.23 2-pentanone 224.74 anisole 276.54 cyclopentyl methyl ether 136.44 gamma-butyrolactone 475.05 1-methoxy-2-propanol 124.14 pyridine 502.33 3-pentanone 228.07 furfural 445.07 n-dodecane 5.67 diethylene glycol 92.03 diisopropyl ether 55.33 tert-amyl alcohol 81.3 acetylacetone 309.97 n-hexadecane 6.73 acetophenone 252.74 methyl propionate 260.13 isopentyl acetate 196.55 trichloroethylene 1621.39 n-nonanol 43.93 cyclohexanol 67.07 benzyl alcohol 128.84 2-ethylhexanol 63.6 isooctanol 45.16 dipropyl ether 112.89 1,2-dichlorobenzene 316.56 ethyl lactate 79.25 propylene carbonate 281.38 n-methylformamide 195.41 2-pentanol 50.44 n-pentane 6.93 1-propoxy-2-propanol 113.32 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 207.56 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 142.75 mesitylene 58.66 ε-caprolactone 302.68 p-cymene 55.17 epichlorohydrin 756.67 1,1,1-trichloroethane 467.86 2-aminoethanol 41.94 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 301.68 sulfolane 370.36 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.44 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 209.15 n-hexyl acetate 141.05 isooctane 6.72 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 191.58 sec-butyl acetate 162.93 tert-butyl acetate 178.84 decalin 19.73 glycerin 35.24 diglyme 480.54 acrylic acid 127.28 isopropyl myristate 60.99 n-butyric acid 196.2 acetyl acetate 251.11 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 56.23 ethyl propionate 230.83 nitromethane 508.96 1,2-diethoxyethane 303.6 benzonitrile 215.22 trioctyl phosphate 35.14 1-bromopropane 316.69 gamma-valerolactone 430.12 n-decanol 33.62 triethyl phosphate 87.8 4-methyl-2-pentanol 45.39 propionitrile 239.67 vinylene carbonate 308.49 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 289.99 DMS 183.26 cumene 71.82 2-octanol 31.36 2-hexanone 196.22 octyl acetate 70.5 limonene 67.36 1,2-dimethoxyethane 383.13 ethyl orthosilicate 83.8 tributyl phosphate 52.89 diacetone alcohol 151.35 N,N-dimethylaniline 147.61 acrylonitrile 344.12 aniline 145.53 1,3-propanediol 69.32 bromobenzene 352.14 dibromomethane 760.33 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1138.9 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 132.37 tetrabutyl urea 67.65 diisobutyl methanol 47.24 2-phenylethanol 122.95 styrene 165.41 dioctyl adipate 100.54 dimethyl sulfate 198.3 ethyl butyrate 207.24 methyl lactate 84.73 butyl lactate 81.99 diethyl carbonate 155.09 propanediol butyl ether 77.32 triethyl orthoformate 124.59 p-tert-butyltoluene 49.89 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 152.47 morpholine 356.83 tert-butylamine 51.35 n-dodecanol 26.94 dimethoxymethane 321.09 ethylene carbonate 244.79 cyrene 122.59 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 190.83 2-ethylhexyl acetate 155.46 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 310.27 4-methylpyridine 339.65 dibutyl ether 103.65 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 47.24 DEF 276.19 dimethyl isosorbide 263.63 tetrachloroethylene 606.24 eugenol 146.75 triacetin 169.71 span 80 88.98 1,4-butanediol 30.23 1,1-dichloroethane 580.04 2-methyl-1-pentanol 81.23 methyl formate 169.19 2-methyl-1-butanol 71.06 n-decane 9.01 butyronitrile 200.77 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 56.25 1-chlorooctane 47.36 1-chlorotetradecane 20.25 n-nonane 7.73 undecane 6.88 tert-butylcyclohexane 17.57 cyclooctane 6.89 cyclopentanol 53.39 tetrahydropyran 290.84 tert-amyl methyl ether 105.59 2,5,8-trioxanonane 299.74 1-hexene 65.91 2-isopropoxyethanol 109.87 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 74.58 methyl butyrate 296.24 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |