Preferred name | phenethyl benzoate |
Trivial Name | Phenylethyl benzoate |
Short Description | benzoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester |
Formula | C15 H14 O2 |
CAS Number | 94-47-3 |
FEMA Number | 2860 |
Flavis Number | 9.774 |
ECHA Number | 202-336-5 |
FDA UNII | 0C143929GK |
Nikkaji Number | J16.833E |
Beilstein Number | 2052132 |
MDL | MFCD00020681 |
COE Number | 667 |
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NMR Predictor | External link |
FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
FDA Mainterm | 94-47-3 ; PHENETHYL BENZOATE |
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2-phenylethyl benzoate | |
NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 94-47-3 |
Pubchem (cid): | 7194 |
Pubchem (sid): | 134971288 |
Flavornet: | 94-47-3 |
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(IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
(IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
CHEMBL: | View |
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB33946 |
FooDB: | FDB012154 |
Export Tariff Code: | 2916.31.0000 |
Typical G.C. | |
VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
Molecular weight | 226.2749786377 |
Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
Pounds per Gallon | 9.089 to 9.155 |
Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
Pounds per Gallon | 9.089 to 9.155 |
Refractive Index | 1.558 to 1.562 @ 20 °C |
Boiling Point | 330 to 332°C @ 760 mm Hg |
Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
Vapor Pressure | 3.4E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
Flash Point TCC Value | 100 °C TCC |
logP (o/w) | 4.01 |
Solubility | |
alcohol | Yes |
water, 11.99 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
Stability | |
acid cleaner | Unspecified |
alcoholic lotion | Unspecified |
antiperspirant | Unspecified |
bleach | Unspecified |
deo stick | Unspecified |
detergent perborate | Unspecified |
fabric softener | Unspecified |
hard surface cleaner | Unspecified |
liquid detergent | Unspecified |
shampoo | Unspecified |
soap | Unspecified |
Odor Type: Floral | |
rose, balsamic, honey, floral | |
Odor strength | low |
Substantivity | 400 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
Luebke, William tgsc, (1984) | At 100.00 %. soft rose balsam honey floral |
Flavor Type: Floral | |
floral, green, rose, plastic, honey, balsamic | |
Luebke, William tgsc, (1984) | Floral green rose plastic honey balsamic |
(data available) |
Applications | |
Odor purposes | Balsam, Carnation, Honey, Orange blossom, Rose, Strawberry |
Other purposes | Emollients, Fixer, Natural |
Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents, Skin conditioning - emollient |
Preferred SDS: View | |
European information : | |
Most important hazard(s): | |
Xi - Irritant | |
R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. | |
Hazards identification | |
Classification of the substance or mixture | |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
None found. | |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
Pictogram | |
Hazard statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Precautionary statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Human Experience: | |
8 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
gavage-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg (Wohl, 1974i) oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 13, Pg. 905, 1975. | |
Dermal Toxicity: | |
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 13, Pg. 905, 1975. | |
Inhalation Toxicity: | |
Not determined |
Category: | |||
cosmetic, flavor and fragrance agents | |||
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
Recommendation for phenethyl benzoate usage levels up to: | |||
10.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 33.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 5700 (μg/person/day) | ||
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) | ||
Structure Class: | I | ||
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
publication number: 3 | |||
Click here to view publication 3 | |||
average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
baked goods: | - | 4.00000 | |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.00000 | |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
cheese: | - | - | |
chewing gum: | - | 3.80000 | |
condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
egg products: | - | - | |
fats / oils: | - | - | |
fish products: | - | - | |
frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 | |
fruit ices: | - | 1.00000 | |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
granulated sugar: | - | - | |
gravies: | - | - | |
hard candy: | - | 2.00000 | |
imitation dairy: | - | - | |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
jams / jellies: | - | - | |
meat products: | - | - | |
milk products: | - | - | |
nut products: | - | - | |
other grains: | - | - | |
poultry: | - | - | |
processed fruits: | - | - | |
processed vegetables: | - | - | |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
snack foods: | - | - | |
soft candy: | - | - | |
soups: | - | - | |
sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
sweet sauces: | - | - | |
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). | |||
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. | |||
average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg | ||
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 2.00000 | 8.00000 | |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | - | - | |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 2.00000 | 80.00000 | |
Processed fruit (04.1): | - | - | |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - | |
Confectionery (05.0): | 60.00000 | 100.00000 | |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - | |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 1.20000 | 7.00000 | |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 2.40000 | 6.00000 | |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 | |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - | |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - | |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 10.00000 | 60.00000 | |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - | |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 6.00000 | 10.00000 | |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 80.00000 | 100.00000 | |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 1.00000 | 7.00000 | |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | - | - |
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 14, Revision 1 (FGE.14Rev1): Phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetals, carboxylic acid and related esters from chemical group 15 and 22 [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 53, Revision 1 (FGE.53Rev1): Consideration of phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acid and related acetals and esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) FGE.23Rev1 (2008) View page or View pdf |
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):94-47-3 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7194 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WGK Germany:2 |
2-phenylethyl benzoate |
Chemidplus:0000094473 |
RTECS:DH6288000 for cas# 94-47-3 |