Description

2-Phenylethyl Methoxyacetate is a versatile aromatic ester with a distinctive, often floral-fruity odor profile, making it a valuable ingredient in advanced fragrance and flavor creation. Its chemical structure, combining a phenethyl alcohol moiety with a methoxyacetate group, offers unique stability and solubility characteristics for specialized applications. This compound is essential for perfumers and flavorists seeking to develop sophisticated, long-lasting olfactory notes, as well as for researchers in fine chemical synthesis.

Application

• Fragrance Industry: A key building block for creating complex floral, fruity, and green accords in fine perfumery, personal care products, and home fragrances.
• Flavor Industry: Used as a flavoring agent to impart sweet, fruity, and honey-like nuances in food and beverage formulations.
• Chemical Intermediate: Serves as a precursor in the synthesis of more complex esters, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals.
• Functional Fluids & Solvents: Employed in specialty formulations requiring specific solvency and evaporation rates.
• Research & Development: Utilized in academic and industrial R&D for studying esterification reactions and olfactory receptor interactions.

Basic Information

Product Name	2-Phenylethyl Methoxyacetate
CAS No.	84682-19-9
Molecular Formula	C11H14O3
Molecular Weight	194.23 g/mol
Synonyms	Phenethyl Methoxyacetate; 2-Phenylethyl Methoxyacetate; Methoxyacetic Acid 2-Phenylethyl Ester; Methoxyacetic Acid Phenethyl Ester; Benzeneethanol, methoxyacetate; Phenethyl Alcohol, Methoxyacetate; FEMA 4551; (2-Phenylethyl) Methoxyacetate
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Quality Control

Our 2-Phenylethyl Methoxyacetate is produced under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including GC and HPLC analysis, to ensure high purity, consistent odor profile, and compliance with relevant industry standards such as IFRA and FEMA. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and specific impurity limits is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, and strong bases.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Odor	Characteristic floral, fruity
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.508 - 1.512
Specific Gravity (20/20°C)	1.090 - 1.110

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.