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 |  | GERANYL PHENYLACETATE Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | GERANYL PHENYLACETATE |  | Synonyms: | GERANYL PHENYLACETATE;FEMA 2516;3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienylester,(e)-benzeneaceticaci;3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienylester,(E)-Benzeneaceticacid;Acetic acid, phenyl-, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-;Benzeneacetic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-;Geranyl alpha-toluate;geranylalpha-toluate |  | CAS: | 102-22-7 |  | MF: | C18H24O2 |  | MW: | 272.38 |  | EINECS: | 203-014-7 |  | Product Categories: | Alphabetical  Listings;Flavors  and  Fragrances;G-H |  | Mol File: | 102-22-7.mol |    |  
  
 |  | GERANYL PHENYLACETATE Chemical Properties |  
  
| WGK Germany  | 2 |  | RTECS  | CY1595900 |  | toxicity | Both the acute oral LD50 value in rats and the acute dermal UD 50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Russell, 1973). |  
  
 |  | GERANYL PHENYLACETATE Usage And Synthesis |  
 | 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. |  | Preparation | By the esterification of geraniol with phenylacetyl chloride. |  | Definition | ChEBI: Geranyl phenylacetate is a carboxylic ester. |  | 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 | Notclassified |  | Safety Profile | Low toxicity by 
ingestion and sktn contact. Combustible 
liquid. When heated to decomposition it 
emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |  
  
 |  | GERANYL PHENYLACETATE Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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