Methyl phenylacetate

ALDRICH/108057 - ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

CAS Number: 101-41-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₉H₁₀O₂
Molecular Weight: 150.17
EC Number: 202-940-9
MDL Number: MFCD00008453
Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂CO₂CH₃
Product Type: Chemical

Catalog Number	PKG Qty.	Price	Quantity


45-108057-100G	100 g	No Price

assay	≥99%
bp	218 °C (lit.)
density	1.066 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
InChI	1S/C9H10O2/c1-11-9(10)7-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,7H2,1H3
InChI key	CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
product line	ReagentPlus^®
Quality Level	100
refractive index	n20/D 1.503 (lit.)
SMILES string	COC(=O)Cc1ccccc1

Application:	Methyl phenylacetate was used as model compound for partition coefficient measurement experiments.
Biochem/physiol Actions:	Methyl phenylacetate undergoes decomposition on photolysis in methanol. Methyl phenylacetate acts as acylating agent and causes the enantioselective acylation of beta-lactam intermediate using penicillin G amidase. Methyl phenylacetate is the starting material in manufacture of synthetic perfumes.
Legal Information:	ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Packaging:	100 g in glass bottle