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PHENYLETHYL FORMATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
white-floralrosehyacinthmuguetcologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenherbaceous

A light, fresh-floral ester with a rosy-green character reminiscent of hyacinth and rose leaves, lifted by a faint honeyed sweetness. Cleaner and greener than phenylethyl acetate, with a diffusive top-note sparkle that fades fairly quickly.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2529

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1104.

tenacity · moderatepower · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2864
greenherbaceousrosy
MW
150.18
BP
226°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
1.03
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Odor

Powerful, green-herbaceous, rosy odor with some similarity to Chrysanthemum, Hyacinth and Watercress foliage.

Flavor

The title ester is also used in flavor compositions, mainly in berry complexes, and in Apple, Apricot, Banana, Cherry, Honey, Peach, Pear, Plum, etc.

Uses in perfumery

The ester is an excellent modifier in Muguet, Orchid, Lilac, Rose, Narcisse, and, in larger amounts, in Hyacinth.

Production

Produced by cold formylation of Phenylethyl alcohol.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Benzyl carbinyl formatePhenethyl methanoate
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