| Chemical Properties | Colorless to pale yellow liquid |
| Chemical Properties | Phenethyl isobutyrate occurs in peppermint oils. It has a heavy, fruity, blossom odor and is used accordingly
in perfume and flavor compositions. |
| Chemical Properties | Phenethyl isobutyrate has a fruity odor and a bittersweet taste reminiscent of unripe plum, pineapple and banana. |
| Occurrence | Reported found in Scotch spearmint oil, peppermint oil, beer, cognac, rum, cider, olive and smaller galanga. |
| Uses | Phenylethyl Isobutyrate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a stable, colorless to light yellow liquid of fruity odor of floral note. It is soluble in alcohol and practically insoluble in water. It should be stored in glass or tin-lined containers. It is used in flavors for peach with applications in beverages, ice cream, candy, and baked goods at 3–13 ppm. |
| Preparation | By esterification of phenethyl alcohol with n-hexanoic acid. |
| Definition | ChEBI: A carboxylic ester obtained by the formal condensation of 2-phenylethanol with isobutyric acid. |
| Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 2.5 ppm: floral, waxy, green and rosy with winey, grape and berry nuances. |
| Synthesis Reference(s) | Tetrahedron Letters, 36, p. 3997, 1995 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(95)00697-B |
| General Description | Phenethyl isobutyrate belongs to the fragrance structural group, Aryl Alkyl Alcohol Simple Acid Esters (AAASAE). It is reported as a fragrance ingredient. Toxicologic and dermatologic review on phenethyl isobutyrate has been reported. |
| Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified |
| Safety Profile | Mildly toxic by ingestion. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
