Phenyl 2-phenylpropanoate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C15H14O2SMILES
CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)OC2=CC=CC=C2
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Odor profile
Fragrance Floral 80.63% Honey 74.24% Rose 59.72% Balsamic 59.22% Sweet 54.42% Fruity 41.52% Powdery 38.3% Green 37.3% Hyacinth 34.31% Phenolic 34.29% Flavor Floral 51.42% Sweet 45.36% Honey 44.41% Rose 39.83% Waxy 37.55% Balsam 36.75% Green 34.51% Fruity 29.84% Bitter 24.82% Chocolate 24.63% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
3.8pKa est.
7.6 (neutral)Molecular weight
226.27 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
302°CFlash point
- 147.61 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- Phenyl 2-phenylpropanoate
- phenyl phenylpropionate
- SCHEMBL1046956
- YMMGSFWQSIZYOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Applications
Phenyl 2-phenylpropanoate is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing aroma notes and, in some formulations, acting as a fixative to help retain scent. It is also employed as an intermediate in organic synthesis for the preparation of more complex aroma compounds and related specialty chemicals. In industrial manufacturing, it can serve as a building block or specialty component in formulations for coatings, inks, and adhesives, where aroma contributions are valued. In consumer household products such as cleaners, it may be used to impart a characteristic scent as part of the fragrance system. Finally, it is sometimes evaluated for flavor/aroma applications, depending on regulatory approvals and formulation constraints.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 199.45 methanol 234.52 isopropanol 107.89 water 0.38 ethyl acetate 528.14 n-propanol 155.16 acetone 624.24 n-butanol 152.36 acetonitrile 608.09 DMF 1236.78 toluene 181.04 isobutanol 118.16 1,4-dioxane 744.44 methyl acetate 548.91 THF 704.38 2-butanone 612.81 n-pentanol 115.88 sec-butanol 134.42 n-hexane 18.93 ethylene glycol 24.25 NMP 519.44 cyclohexane 30.16 DMSO 596.01 n-butyl acetate 376.2 n-octanol 83.36 chloroform 1565.46 n-propyl acetate 362.32 acetic acid 271.12 dichloromethane 1655.13 cyclohexanone 763.52 propylene glycol 35.94 isopropyl acetate 271.01 DMAc 1014.73 2-ethoxyethanol 196.37 isopentanol 148.33 n-heptane 14.43 ethyl formate 320.74 1,2-dichloroethane 1306.4 n-hexanol 131.58 2-methoxyethanol 318.8 isobutyl acetate 207.49 tetrachloromethane 64.54 n-pentyl acetate 170.41 transcutol 1058.18 n-heptanol 73.89 ethylbenzene 156.97 MIBK 240.42 2-propoxyethanol 246.72 tert-butanol 147.57 MTBE 223.01 2-butoxyethanol 158.87 propionic acid 230.24 o-xylene 116.38 formic acid 66.76 diethyl ether 385.38 m-xylene 110.88 p-xylene 179.92 chlorobenzene 464.58 dimethyl carbonate 251.32 n-octane 9.73 formamide 233.79 cyclopentanone 831.12 2-pentanone 442.23 anisole 384.95 cyclopentyl methyl ether 252.93 gamma-butyrolactone 850.79 1-methoxy-2-propanol 224.51 pyridine 830.62 3-pentanone 389.13 furfural 720.98 n-dodecane 10.87 diethylene glycol 144.74 diisopropyl ether 78.26 tert-amyl alcohol 150.97 acetylacetone 504.57 n-hexadecane 13.03 acetophenone 354.22 methyl propionate 403.6 isopentyl acetate 291.1 trichloroethylene 2119.13 n-nonanol 79.98 cyclohexanol 139.98 benzyl alcohol 201.02 2-ethylhexanol 100.42 isooctanol 68.8 dipropyl ether 155.48 1,2-dichlorobenzene 430.09 ethyl lactate 118.23 propylene carbonate 461.68 n-methylformamide 421.66 2-pentanol 97.69 n-pentane 9.72 1-propoxy-2-propanol 175.25 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 281.8 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 197.22 mesitylene 72.58 ε-caprolactone 537.25 p-cymene 69.2 epichlorohydrin 1189.99 1,1,1-trichloroethane 631.1 2-aminoethanol 66.51 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 542.37 sulfolane 695.47 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 11.48 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 419.72 n-hexyl acetate 257.03 isooctane 8.87 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 273.05 sec-butyl acetate 227.95 tert-butyl acetate 247.23 decalin 27.33 glycerin 59.1 diglyme 627.02 acrylic acid 210.97 isopropyl myristate 100.06 n-butyric acid 328.08 acetyl acetate 344.51 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 84.16 ethyl propionate 326.76 nitromethane 854.49 1,2-diethoxyethane 374.08 benzonitrile 355.81 trioctyl phosphate 58.41 1-bromopropane 443.77 gamma-valerolactone 824.36 n-decanol 60.66 triethyl phosphate 115.89 4-methyl-2-pentanol 71.5 propionitrile 445.76 vinylene carbonate 500.68 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 424.96 DMS 283.63 cumene 91.38 2-octanol 58.88 2-hexanone 330.57 octyl acetate 124.13 limonene 91.97 1,2-dimethoxyethane 573.45 ethyl orthosilicate 103.94 tributyl phosphate 85.5 diacetone alcohol 234.03 N,N-dimethylaniline 188.78 acrylonitrile 639.02 aniline 227.87 1,3-propanediol 122.31 bromobenzene 490.62 dibromomethane 940.22 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1440.36 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 172.58 tetrabutyl urea 113.02 diisobutyl methanol 63.58 2-phenylethanol 178.76 styrene 239.47 dioctyl adipate 155.82 dimethyl sulfate 311.6 ethyl butyrate 287.79 methyl lactate 137.45 butyl lactate 124.96 diethyl carbonate 210.34 propanediol butyl ether 124.88 triethyl orthoformate 156.37 p-tert-butyltoluene 62.75 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 199.72 morpholine 625.45 tert-butylamine 88.14 n-dodecanol 47.71 dimethoxymethane 531.77 ethylene carbonate 393.85 cyrene 174.89 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 271.44 2-ethylhexyl acetate 226.43 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 424.14 4-methylpyridine 625.21 dibutyl ether 172.62 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 63.58 DEF 546.2 dimethyl isosorbide 329.81 tetrachloroethylene 731.35 eugenol 196.9 triacetin 258.77 span 80 138.17 1,4-butanediol 44.92 1,1-dichloroethane 872.54 2-methyl-1-pentanol 132.71 methyl formate 349.42 2-methyl-1-butanol 139.16 n-decane 16.62 butyronitrile 372.07 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 89.38 1-chlorooctane 86.88 1-chlorotetradecane 35.31 n-nonane 14.49 undecane 13.19 tert-butylcyclohexane 23.43 cyclooctane 8.91 cyclopentanol 134.68 tetrahydropyran 580.64 tert-amyl methyl ether 174.02 2,5,8-trioxanonane 394.56 1-hexene 114.5 2-isopropoxyethanol 155.06 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 101.88 methyl butyrate 464.15 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 |