Phenyl acetate
ALDRICH/108723 - 99%
Synonym: Acetic acid phenyl ester
CAS Number: 122-79-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H8O2
Molecular Weight: 136.15
EC Number: 204-575-0
MDL Number: MFCD00008699
Linear Formula: CH3COOC6H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 196 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | ester |
| phenoxy | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H8O2/c1-7(9)10-8-5-3 |
| InChI key | IPBVNPXQWQGGJP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1 |
| General description: | Phenyl acetate is an aromatic ester. Phenyl acetate levels in urine are marker for the diagnosis of some forms of unipolar major depressive disorders. It undergoes Fries rearrangement to form a mixture of o- and p-hydroxyacetophenones which are useful intermediates in manufacture of pharmaceuticals. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 36 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 170.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 77 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 196 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


