Phenyl acetate

Not to be confused with phenylacetate, the conjugate base of phenylacetic acid.
Phenyl acetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Phenyl acetate
Systematic IUPAC name
Phenyl ethanoate
Other names
Phenol acetate
(Acetyloxy)benzene
Acetoxybenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.160
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-7(9)10-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3
    Key: IPBVNPXQWQGGJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-7(9)10-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3
    Key: IPBVNPXQWQGGJP-UHFFFAOYAF
  • CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1
Properties
CH3COOC6H5
Molar mass 136.150 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid[1]
Odor Phenolic[1], sweetish[2]
Density 1.075 g/mL[3]
Melting point −30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K)
Boiling point 195–196 °C (383–385 °F; 468–469 K)[3]
−82.04·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point 76 °C (169 °F; 349 K)[3]
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Phenyl formate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Phenyl acetate is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOC6H5. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor. It is the ester of phenol and acetic acid. It can be produced by reacting phenol with acetic anhydride or acetyl chloride.

Reactions

Phenyl acetate can be separated into phenol and an acetate salt, via saponification: heating the phenyl acetate with a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide, will produce phenol and an acetate salt (sodium acetate, if sodium hydroxide were used).

CH3COOC6H5 + NaOH → CH3COO−Na+ + C6H5OH

References

  1. ^ a b Chemical Book. "PHENYL ACETATE". www.chemicalbook.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  2. ^ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Phenyl-acetate
  3. ^ a b c Phenyl acetate, Alfa Aesar


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