PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 77.5°C | 
                                    
| Boiling point: | 228°C (estimate) | 
                                    
| Density | 1.0292 (rough estimate) | 
                                    
| refractive index | 1.5167 (estimate) | 
                                    
| storage temp. | 2-8°C | 
                                    
| LogP | 2.850 (est) | 
                                    
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-ethyl-, methyl ester (2294-71-5) | 
                                    
Description and Uses
Methyl 2-phenylbutanoate is a useful research chemical compound used in the preparation of β-trifluoromethyl-β-lactones via NHC-catalyzed cycloadditon of alkyl(aryl)ketenes and trifluoromethyl ketones.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS07  | 
                                    
| Signal word | Warning | 
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 | 
| Precautionary statements | P261-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338 | 





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