Phenyl ethyl phenyl acetate

Other comments :

In comparision with other typical rosy notes as Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol and Phenyl Ethyl acetate, Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl acetate has a distinctive green smell.

Stability :

May form Phenylacetic acid through time under the effect of heat.
Most of the time, the occurrence of a benzenic cycle in a molecule causes a coloration of this molecule through time

Uses in perfumery :

Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl acetate is used in all types of perfumery for rosy or white floral notes. Allows to bring tenacity and a natural effect to the note.

Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Isomerism :

Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl acetate does not have any isomer used in perfumery.

Synthesis precursor :

Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl acetate is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Natural availability :

Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl acetate is present in Champaca Absolute and can be extracted in its natural state but at a very high cost. Therefore, Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl acetate is greatly produced by organic synthesis.

Synthesis route :

Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl acetate is synthesized by an esterification reaction between Phenylacetic Acid (obtained from benzyl chloride and sodium cyanide) and Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol (obtained by a Friedel-Craft reaction between benzene and ethylene chloride). This reaction is catalysed by a concentrated sulfuric acid.