Chemical Properties
Santalyl phenylacetate (α- and β-) has a heavy, musky-rosy, waxy odor. It has a characteristic flavor with a fruity and honey-like undertone
Synthesis
Santalyl phenylacetate is prepared from Phenylacetyl chloride and
Santalol.
Uses
Santalyl phenylacetate is also used in flavor
compositions for imitation Caramel, Honey,
Butter, for fruit complexes, etc., mostly as a
fixative. The concentration in the finished
product will normally be about 1 to 2 ppm.
Definition
ChEBI: Santalyl phenylacetate is a sesquiterpenoid.
Preparation
The commercial product consists of a mixture of the α- and β-isomers.
