PHENYLETHYL ACETAL is a colorless liquid. Sp.Gr. 1.02. Very slightly soluble in water, miscible with alcohol and oils, soluble in Propylene glycol. Warm, green-leafy, also rosy-balsamic and rich, tenacious odor. Sweet-green taste in concentrations below 10 ppm.
Phenylethyl acetal finds use in Gardenia, Hyacinth, Lilac, Rose, Oriental, Carnation, Nluguet, etc. and often as part of a topnote complex with or without the Hexenyl esters, etc.The material is used in flavor compositions for fruity green effects in Blackcurrant, Cucumber, Apple, etc.
