2-phenylethyl formate is a formate ester of 2-phenylethanol.
Definition
2-phenylethyl formate is a formate ester of 2-phenylethanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a 2-phenylethanol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 3X97A637DJ · registered name PHENETHYL FORMATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
PHENETHYL FORMATEINCIFormic acid, 2-phenylethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 104-62-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-220-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2059300
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7032848
- IUPAC
- 2-Phenylethyl formate
- Molecular formula
- C9H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 150.177 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, colourless to slightly yellow liquid, powerful, green-herbaceous, rosy odour
- Boiling point
- 226.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 226 °C
- Solubility
- slightly · Slighty soluble in water
- Density
- 1.056-1.065
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 10 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance8
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- PubMed
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese