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PHENYLGLYCOL FORMATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
rosewhite-floralorientalpowderyfougere
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
fruity
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitygreenfresh

A soft, mildly rosy-floral aromachemical with a warm balsamic and lightly honeyed facet. It has a smooth, rounded character that fills out floral hearts without adding sharpness, and drifts toward a subtle powdery sweetness on drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2567

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1121.

tenacity · moderatepower · moderate
fruitygreenfreshpowerful
MW
200.2
BP
212°C
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Sp.Gr.
1.03
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Fruity-green, rather fresh and powerful odor of moderate to poor tenacity.

Flavor

Refreshingly green-fruity, Apple-Apricot-like taste in concentrations below 20 ppm.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is used to a limited extent in perfume compositions, mainly of the Oriental type where a fruity green, mildly balsamic note may be desirable.

Uses in flavor

The title ester is also used to a minor degree in flavor compositions, mainly Apple, Apricot, Peach, etc., for its fruity-green, modifying note.

Production

Produced by cold Formylation of Phenylglycol.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Phenylethylene glycol di-formateStyrolyl formate
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).