| Preferred name | phenethyl phenyl acetate |
| Trivial Name | Phenylethyl phenylacetate |
| Short Description | phenethyl phenylacetate |
| Formula | C16 H16 O2 |
| CAS Number | 102-20-5 |
| FEMA Number | 2866 |
| Flavis Number | 9.707 |
| ECHA Number | 203-013-1 |
| FDA UNII | 5J5OJ7GH15 |
| Nikkaji Number | J74.787D |
| Beilstein Number | 2214383 |
| MDL | MFCD00022049 |
| COE Number | 234 |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 999 phenethyl phenylacetate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 102-20-5 ; PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB35009 |
| FooDB: | FDB013613 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2916.35.1500 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 240.30192565918 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.962 to 9.028 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.98 to 9.047 |
| Refractive Index | 1.547 to 1.552 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 324 to 325°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 177 to 178°C @ 5 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.3E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 100 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.933 est |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 5.921 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Stability | |
| alcoholic lotion | Unspecified |
| antiperspirant | Unspecified |
| deo stick | Unspecified |
| detergent perborate | Unspecified |
| fabric softener | Unspecified |
| liquid detergent | Unspecified |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| shampoo | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Floral | |
| floral, sweet, rose, honey, balsamic, green, fatty, powdery, cinnamyl | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 400 hour(s) at 20.00 % in dipropylene glycol |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1984) | At 100.00 %. floral sweet rose honey balsam |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 19, No. 1, 27, (1994) | Honey, floral, sweet, rosy, green with fatty nuances, powdery and slightly cinnamic |
| Flavor Type: Honey | |
| honey, floral, green, rose, cocoa, hay, tropical | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 19, No. 1, 27, (1994) | At 25.00 ppm. Honey, floral, green, rose, cocoa, hay, tropical body |
| Useful in: brown cocoa, brown coffee, brown others, fruity red, fruity yellow, sweet others. | Honey, sweet, fruity |
| General comment | Honey floral green rose cocoa hay tropical |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apricot , Balsam , Beeswax absolute replacer , Cherry , Cherry blossom , Crabapple blossom , Eglantine , Floral , Flower shop , Genet , Greenhouse , Hay new mown hay , Honey , Honeysuckle , Hyacinth , Jasmin , Jonquil , Lilac , Lily , Linden flower , Narcissus , Orange , Oriental , Peach , Peony , Potpourri , Rose white rose , Sweet pea , Woody |
| Flavoring purposes | Candy , Cherry maraschino cherry , Cream ice cream , Grenadine , Nut , Tropical |
| Other purposes | Fixer |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi N - Irritant, Dangerous for the environment. | |
| R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. R 51/53 - Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. S 61 - Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheet. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 Eye irritation (Category 2A), H319 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H315 - Causes skin irritation H319 - Causes serious eye irritation | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302 + P352 - IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P332 + P313 - IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P337 + P313 - IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P362 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 2 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M,F] 15390 mg/kg (Jenner et al., 1964) gavage-mouse LD50 [sex: M,F] 3190 mg/kg (Zaitsev & Rakhmanina, 1974) gavage-guinea pig LD50 [sex: M,F] 3190 mg/kg (Zaitsev & Rakhmanina, 1974) gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M,F] 3190 mg/kg (Zaitsev & Rakhmanina, 1974) oral-guinea pig LD50 3190 mg/kg Voprosy Pitaniya. Problems of Nutrition. Vol. 33(5), Pg. 48, 1974. oral-mouse LD50 3190 mg/kg Voprosy Pitaniya. Problems of Nutrition. Vol. 33(5), Pg. 48, 1974. oral-rat LD50 15000 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for phenethyl phenyl acetate usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 33.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 80.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Structure Class: | I | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
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| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 5.30000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.30000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 4.20000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 4.20000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 4.80000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | 10.00000 | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to: Flavouring Group Evaluation 14 (FGE.14): Phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, esters, and related phenylacetic acid esters from chemical group 15 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 53 (FGE.53): Consideration of phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acid and related acetals and esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, esters and related phenylacetic acid esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.14 (2005) and one phenoxyethyl ester evaluated in FGE.23 (2006) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 14, Revision 1 (FGE.14Rev1): Phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetals, carboxylic acid and related esters from chemical group 15 and 22 [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 53, Revision 1 (FGE.53Rev1): Consideration of phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acid and related acetals and esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) FGE.23Rev1 (2008) View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):102-20-5 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7601 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 3082 |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| 2-phenylethyl 2-phenylacetate |
| Chemidplus:0000102205 |
| RTECS:AJ3255000 for cas# 102-20-5 |