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W287806

Phenylacetic acid

≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

α-Toluic acid, α-Tolylic acid, Benzeneacetic acid, PAA

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
103-82-2
Molecular Weight:
136.15
FEMA Number:
2878
Council of Europe no.:
672
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901368
Flavis number:
8.038
EC Number:
203-148-6
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00004313
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1099647
Organoleptic:
green; honey; floral; sweet
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

~4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 97 °C)

assay

≥99%

bp

265 °C (lit.)

mp

76-78 °C (lit.)

density

1.081 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

green; honey; floral; sweet

SMILES string

OC(=O)Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)

InChI key

WLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phenylacetic acid is a volatile acid that is reported to occur in balsamic vinegar and cocoa powder.

Application


  • The Phenylacetic Acid Catabolic Pathway Regulates Antibiotic and Oxidative Stress Responses in Acinetobacter.: This study details the phenylacetic acid catabolic pathway in Acinetobacter and its regulatory roles in antibiotic resistance and oxidative stress response, highlighting its biochemical significance (Hooppaw et al., 2022).

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

269.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

132 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

易制毒化学品（2类）

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Thin-layer high-vacuum distillation to isolate volatile flavour compounds of cocoa powder.
Krings U, et al.
European Food Research and Technology, 223(5), 675-675 (2006)
Solid?phase extraction method for determination of volatile compounds in traditional balsamic vinegar.
Duran Guerrero E, et al.
Journal of Separation Science, 31(16?17), 3030-3036 (2008)
Gustav Nyström et al.
Nature communications, 6, 7259-7259 (2015-05-30)
Traditional thin-film energy-storage devices consist of stacked layers of active films on two-dimensional substrates and do not exploit the third dimension. Fully three-dimensional thin-film devices would allow energy storage in bulk materials with arbitrary form factors and with mechanical properties
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
W287806-1KG-K04061837517471
W287806-25KG-K04061835566020
W287806-10KG-K04061835566013
W287806-SAMPLE-K04061837517488