It
is a colorless liquid with a sweet, floral, fruity odor.
The ester is prepared by esterification of 2-phenoxyethanol with isobutyric acid
and is used as a fixative in perfumes (rose and lavender types) as well as for fruity
notes.
2-Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate has a rose-like and honey odor and a sweet, fruity (peach-like) taste.
Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.
2-Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate is a member of the fragrance structural group Aryl Alkyl Alcohol Simple Acid Esters
ChEBI: 2-Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate is an aromatic ether.
From the corresponding phenoxyethyl alcohol and isobutyric acid in the presence of boric acid in benzene solution.
Taste characteristics at 50 ppm: green and fruity with waxy, apple nuances.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate is an antagonist of olfactory receptor OR2AT4, a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) also expressed in human primary keratinocytes.
Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes
