Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 644.
Colorless, somewhat viscous liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Green and sweet, yet fresh-earthy saplike or barklike odor with a trace of resemblance to Verbena (the non-lemony portion of Verbena odor).
This ester has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, but its odor type is rather Strange, and its effects not sufficiently unusual, beautiful or powerful to warrant any further promotion of this material.
By esterification of n-Heptanol with Phenylacetic acid under azeotropic conditions.