Chemical Properties
It is a yellow liquid with a mild rose odor
and a secondary honey note. It is used as a fixative in rose compositions and
heavy perfumes.
Chemical Properties
Geranyl phenylacetate has a honey- and rose-like odor.
Occurrence
Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.
Uses
Geranyl Phenylacetate is a flavoring agent that is a yellow liquid
with an odor resembling honey and roses. miscible in alcohol, chloro-
form, and ether, and insoluble in water, it may contain other iso-
meric and closely related terpenic esters. it is obtained by chemical
synthesis.
Definition
ChEBI: Geranyl phenylacetate is a carboxylic ester.
Preparation
By the esterification of geraniol with phenylacetyl chloride.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 2.0%: foral, powdery, rosy, honey and dried fruit-like with balsamic undernotes.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 35 ppm: foral, rosy, honey and green with fatty, fruity nuances.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by
ingestion and sktn contact. Combustible
liquid. When heated to decomposition it
emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
