108057

Methyl phenylacetate

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂CO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 101-41-7
• Molecular Weight: 150.17
• Beilstein: 878795
• EC Number: 202-940-9
• MDL number: MFCD00008453
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24846797
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

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

Description

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 211.1 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 99.5 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves