Anisyl phenylacetate
Synonym(s):4-Methoxybenzyl phenylacetate
- CAS NO.：102-17-0
- Empirical Formula: C16H16O3
- Molecular Weight: 256.3
- MDL number: MFCD00053679
- EINECS: 203-010-5
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-09-12 18:55:31
What is Anisyl phenylacetate?
Chemical properties
Anisyl phenylacetate is a colorless oily liquid. Anisyl phenylacetate has an anise-, honey-like, faint, balsamic-rosy odor.
The Uses of Anisyl phenylacetate
Anisyl phenylacetate is used in flavor compositions mainly as a modifier in Honey tlavors, and occasionally as a fixative in flavors for baked goods, candy and other "heat-treated" consumer products. Occasionally used in perfumes as a blenderfixative, giving considerable "background" or "fond" in the composition. Concentrations are usually as low as 5.7 ppm.
Preparation
From anisyl alcohol and phenylacetic acid by direct esterification
Definition
ChEBI: 4-Methoxybenzyl phenylacetate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by ingestion and skincontact. A skin irritant. When heated todecomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Properties of Anisyl phenylacetate
| Boiling point: | 370 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.128 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 3740 | ANISYL PHENYLACETATE |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| solubility | organic solvents: soluble(lit.) |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. anise honey balsam woody |
| Water Solubility | 512.6mg/L(25 ºC) |
| JECFA Number | 876 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzeneacetic acid, (4-methoxyphenyl)methyl ester (102-17-0) |
Safety information for Anisyl phenylacetate
Computed Descriptors for Anisyl phenylacetate
New Products
2-(2-Chlorophenyl)glycine Propiolic Acid 1-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-nitroethene (±)-amino(2-fluorophenyl)acetic acid trans-3-Benzyloxy-4-methoxy-beta-nitrostyrene 1-Pentadecanol 2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde Obidoxime hydrochloride API Pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid, 4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-oxo-, sodium salt (1:1), (6S) Dipropyl disulfide 4 pentyn 1 ol N-Vinylformamide Methacrylate-PEG-Methacrylate, Mn:35000 2,4-Dihydroxyacetophenone 2-Chloro 5-Fluoro Pyridine Vasicinone 2-Chloroisonicotinic Acid Tween 80 or Polysorbate 80 2-Butyn-1-oL N-(4-Cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-methyloxirane-2-carboxamide N-(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-5-nitrophenyl)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine Pirtobrutinib intd. 2-Pentyn-1-oL 4-NitrobenzotrifluorideRelated products of tetrahydrofuran
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