Ethyl methylphenylglycidate

Ethyl methylphenylglycidate
Names
IUPAC name
Ethyl 3-methyl-3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate
Other names
Ethyl methylphenylglycidate
Strawberry aldehyde
Aldehyde C-16
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.966 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H14O3/c1-3-14-11(13)10-12(2,15-10)9-7-5-4-6-8-9/h4-8,10H,3H2,1-2H3
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  • CC(C2C(OCC)=O)(O2)C1=CC=CC=C1
Properties
C12H14O3
Molar mass 206.241 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Density 1.09-1.10 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 7 to 8 °C (45 to 46 °F; 280 to 281 K)[1]
Boiling point 272 to 275 °C (522 to 527 °F; 545 to 548 K)[1]
Insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethyl methylphenylglycidate, commonly known as strawberry aldehyde, is an organic compound used in the flavor industry in artificial fruit flavors, in particular strawberry.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Ethyl Methylphenylglycidate, chemicalland21.com
  2. ^ David J. Rowe (2005). Chemistry and technology of flavors and fragrances. ISBN 0-8493-2372-X.