Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-14 19:40:30 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:33:50 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0001453
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Phenylethyl acetate
Description2-Phenylethyl acetate, also known as 2-phenethyl acetic acid or benzylcarbinyl acetate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene. 2-Phenylethyl acetate is a sweet, floral, and fruity tasting compound. 2-Phenylethyl acetate is found, on average, in the highest concentration within ceylon cinnamons and cloves. 2-Phenylethyl acetate has also been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as butternuts, eggplants, turmerics, radish (var.), and pili nuts. This could make 2-phenylethyl acetate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. The acetate ester of 2-phenylethanol.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Phenethyl acetateChEBI
Acetic acid beta-phenylethyl esterChEBI
Acetic acid, 2-phenylethyl esterChEBI
Acetic acid, phenethyl esterChEBI
Benzylcarbinyl acetateChEBI
beta-Phenethyl acetateChEBI
beta-Phenylethyl acetateChEBI
Phenethyl alcohol, acetateChEBI
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2-Phenylethyl acetate, 9ciHMDB
Acetic acid beta -phenylethyl esterHMDB
beta -Phenethyl acetateHMDB
beta -Phenylethyl acetateHMDB
Ethanol, 2-phenyl-, acetateHMDB
FEMA 2857HMDB
Phenethyl acetateHMDB
Phenylethyl acetateHMDB
Phenylethyl acetate-betaHMDB
2-Phenylethyl acetateChEBI
Phenethyl acetic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC10H12O2
Average Mass164.2011
Monoisotopic Mass164.083729628
IUPAC Name2-phenylethyl acetate
Traditional Namephenethyl acetate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)OCCC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-9(11)12-8-7-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6H,7-8H2,1H3
InChI KeyMDHYEMXUFSJLGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N