| Description | Isobutyl phenylacetate has a sweet, musk-like fragrance and a
sweet, honey-like flavor. Prepared via esterification of phenylacetic
acid with isobutyl alcohol. |
| Chemical Properties | Isobutyl phenylacetate has a sweet, musk-like fragrance and a sweet, honey-like flavor |
| Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid; honeylike odor.Soluble in most fixed oils; insoluble in glycerol, mineral oil, and propyene glycol. Combustible. |
| Occurrence | Reported found in cocoa |
| Uses | Flavoring agent, perfumes. |
| Preparation | By esterification of phenylacetic acid with isobutyl alcohol. |
| Definition | ChEBI: 2-Methylpropyl phenylacetate is a member of benzenes. |
| Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 4 ppm: sweet, cocoa, fruity, honey and waxy with a spicy nuance |
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Taste at 5 ppm |
