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Methyl phenylacetate

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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

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

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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.

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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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

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Photolysis of phenylacetic acid and methyl phenylacetate in methanol.
Meiggs TO and Miller SI.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 94(6), 1989-1996 (1972)
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Enantioselective acylation of a beta-lactam intermediate in the synthesis of loracarbef using penicillin G amidase.
Zmijewski Jr MJ, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 32(13), 1621-1622 (1991)
Miriam Frida Karlsson et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(13), 5903-5909 (2009-06-06)
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