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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