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METHYL PHENYL ACETATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
orientaltobacco
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
floralmuskyhoneyjasmin

A sweet, honeyed floral aroma with a distinct rummy-balsamic facet and phenolic undertone. Reminiscent of jasmine and neroli with a warm, slightly herbaceous nuance that develops a soft honey-tobacco character on dryout.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2169

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 929.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · strongG.R.A.S.FEMA 2733
honeymuskyfloral
MW
150.18
BP
220°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.07
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Appearance

Colorless liquid

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils

Odor

Powerful and quite diffusive honey-musky odor with traces of Jasmin-floral notes

Flavor

Fruity-honey-like, very sweet taste in dilutions below 50 ppm

Uses in perfumery

Widely used in perfume compositions, particularly for detergent perfumes, household odors, etc.

Uses in flavor

Found a major field of application in Tobacco flavoring, used in imitation Strawberry, Peach and Chocolate

Production

Produced from Benzyl cyanide by acid hydrolysis in presence of Methanol

Identity
Aliases · 1
Methyl-alpha-toluate
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