phenyl acetateC₈H₈O₂100%phenyl acetate, phenyl ethanoatePhenyl acetate occurs as a colorless liquid with a sweet, characteristic odor.Space reserved for adsPhysical characteristicsMolecular mass 136Density 1.08 kg/m³Melting point -30.1 ℃-22.3 ℉243 K Boiling point 195 ℃384 ℉468 K Partition coeff. (logP) 1.49Synthesis of phenyl acetateacetic anhydride + phenol → phenyl acetate + acetic acidacetic acid + phenol → phenyl acetate + wateracetyl chloride + phenol → phenyl acetate + hydrogen chlorideCompound added to the database on February 13, 2020, last modified on September 13, 2022.