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
CAS Number	122-79-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	AcOPh PhOAc
ChEBI	CHEBI:8082 Y
ChemSpider	28969
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.160
PubChem CID	31229
UNII	355G9R500Y Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3051626
InChI 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
SMILES CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O2
Molar mass	136.150 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Odor	Phenolic, sweetish
Density	1.075 g/mL
Melting point	−30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K)
Boiling point	195–196 °C (383–385 °F; 468–469 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−82.04·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point	76 °C (169 °F; 349 K)
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