Description
Hexyl phenylacetate has a sweet-green, fruity-winey odor.
Chemical Properties
Hexyl phenylacetate has a sweet-green, fruity-winy odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in oil of Crimean white grape, spearmint oil, black tea and muscat grape
Uses
Hexyl phenylacetate is occasionally used in perfume
compositions.
Preparation
by direct csterification of n-Hexanol
with Phenylacetic acid under azeotropic conditions.
Definition
ChEBI: Hexyl phenylacetate is a member of benzenes.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: fruity, waxy, green, powdery and floral with sweet honey nuances
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60, p. 745, 1995
DOI: 10.1021/jo00108a048
