FEMA 2955
- CAS NO.：4606-15-9
- Empirical Formula: C11H14O2
- Molecular Weight: 178.23
- MDL number: MFCD00048692
- EINECS: 225-012-5
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-06-24 18:39:39
What is FEMA 2955?
Chemical properties
Propyl phenylacetate has a characteristic honey-like, apricot–rose odor and a sweet, honey-like taste.
The Uses of FEMA 2955
Propyl phenylacetate is used in perfume compositions for Lilac, Rose (type tearose), Lily, Hyacinth, Honey and wax odors, etc. It is furthermore used in flavor compositions for its powerful effect in imitation of Apricot, Grenadine, Peach, Date, Fig, Honey, Blackcurrant, etc., and in Tobacco flavorings.
Preparation
By esterification of n-propanol with phenylacetic acid.
Definition
ChEBI: Propyl phenylacetate is a member of benzenes.
Taste threshold values
Powerful, fruity-rosy, honeylike taste in concentrations lower than 10 ppm. The honey-Iike, rosy character is perceptible far below 1 ppm.
Properties of FEMA 2955
| Boiling point: | 240 °C753 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 1.005 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2955 | PROPYL PHENYLACETATE |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. sweet honey floral apricot rose |
| JECFA Number | 1010 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzeneacetic acid, propyl ester (4606-15-9) |
Safety information for FEMA 2955
Computed Descriptors for FEMA 2955
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 4-(4-Αminophenyl)-3-Morpholinone 3-Morpholino-1-(4-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl) phenyl)-5,6-dihyropyridin-2-(1H)-one 1-(4-Aminophenyl)-3-morpholino-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one N-cyanoacetylurethane 1H-IndazoleRelated products of tetrahydrofuran
You may like
-
40216-83-9 trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline methyl ester hydrochloride 98+View Details
40216-83-9 -
471-25-0 Propiolic Acid 98+View Details
471-25-0 -
84145-28-8 98+View Details
84145-28-8 -
trans-3-Benzyloxy-4-methoxy-beta-nitrostyrene 98+View Details
63909-29-5 -
2-(2-Chlorophenyl)glycine 88744-36-9 98+View Details
88744-36-9 -
40216-83-9 trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline methyl ester hydrochloride 98+View Details
40216-83-9 -
629-76-5 98+View Details
629-76-5 -
1-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-nitroethene 98+View Details
39816-35-8
Statement: All products displayed on this website are only used for non medical purposes such as industrial applications or scientific research, and cannot be used for clinical diagnosis or treatment of humans or animals. They are not medicinal or edible.