104-62-1

Usage

Uses

Used in Flavor and Fragrance Industry:
PHENETHYL FORMATE is used as a flavoring agent for its musty, earthy cocoa, slightly sweet honey, yeasty and bread-like aroma with fermented fruit and tropical nuances. It adds depth and complexity to various food and beverage products.
Used in Perfumery:
PHENETHYL FORMATE is used as a fragrance ingredient for its green herbaceous and rose-like scent, reminiscent of hyacinth and chrysanthemum. It contributes to the creation of unique and pleasant olfactory experiences in perfumes and other scented products.
Used in Natural Product Research:
PHENETHYL FORMATE is used in the study and analysis of natural products, as it is found in a wide range of fruits, beverages, and other organic materials. Its presence can provide insights into the chemical composition and characteristics of these products.

Preparation

By direct esterification of phenethyl alcohol with formic acid.

InChI:InChI=1/C9H10O2/c10-8-11-7-6-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5,8H,6-7H2

Upstream product

• 64-18-6 formic acid 
• 60-12-8 2-phenylethanol 
• 18197-22-3 N-formylformamide 
• 622-24-2 2-phenylethyl chloride 
• 142-62-1 hexanoic acid 
• 3197-61-3 N-formylimidazole 
• 109-94-4 formic acid ethyl ester 
• 75-87-6 chloral 
• 78926-09-7 1-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2-phenylethane 
• 1927-61-3 2-(2-phenylethoxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran 
• 2258-42-6 formyl acetic anhydride 
• 96-09-3 styrene oxide 
• 127707-63-5 2-phenyl-2-hydroxyethyl acetate 
• 6270-03-7 1,2-diacetoxy-1-phenyl-ethane 

Downstream Products

• 60-12-8 2-phenylethanol 
• 80858-47-5 (2-(cyclohexyloxy)ethyl)benzene 
• 77391-96-9 C₉H₁₀Cl₂O 
• 1191279-56-7 (2-(difluoromethoxy)ethyl)benzene 
• 4973-39-1 2-phenylethyl phenylcarbamate 
• 1123-85-9 (RS)-2-phenyl-1-propanol 
• 103-53-7 2-phenylethyl (E)-cinnamate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Facile deallylation protocols for the preparation of N-unsubstituted triazoles and tetrazoles

Two facile deallylation protocols have been developed for the preparation of N-unsubstituted triazoles and tetrazoles. The first protocol is a direct deallylation using a combination of a catalytic amount of nickel complex, NiCl2(dppe), and a stoichiometric amount of Grignard reagent, tBuMgCl. The second protocol is a stepwise deallylation through consecutive reactions of isomerization and ozonolysis. The isomerization from N-allylazoles to N-vinylazoles is catalyzed by a ruthenium complex, HRuCl(CO)(PPh3)3, and the following ozonolysis of the derived N-vinyl intermediates affords N-unsubstituted azoles. These protocols can be used complementarily depending on the type of functional groups in the parent allylated azoles.

Efficient synthesis of 5-substituted thiazolidin-2-ones from xanthates and tert-butyl N-allylcarbamates

A series of 5-substituted thiazolidin-2-ones with various functional groups was synthesized efficiently via a radical addition of xanthates and tert-butyl N-allylcarbamates and subsequent 88% HCO2H-catalyzed cyclization. The mechanism of the acid-catalyzed cyclization was proposed as well.

Polyvinylpolypyrrolidoniume tribromide as new and metal-free catalyst for the formylation and trimethylsilylation of hydroxyl group

Trimethylsilylation of alcohols was achieved using 1,1,1,3,3,3- hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) as silylating agent, in the presence of polyvinylpolypyrrolidoniume tribromide in acetonitrile at room temperature. Also a variety of alcohols were converted into alkyl formates by ethyl formate and a catalytic amount of polyvinylpolypyrrolidoniume tribromide under solvent free conditions at room temperature.

Carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) as a C1-building block for selective catalytic methylation

A catalytic reaction using syngas (CO/H2) as feedstock for the selective β-methylation of alcohols was developed whereby carbon monoxide acts as a C1 source and hydrogen gas as a reducing agent. The overall transformation occurs through an intricate network of metal-catalyzed and base-mediated reactions. The molecular complex [Mn(CO)2Br[HN(C2H4PiPr2)2]]1comprising earth-abundant manganese acts as the metal component in the catalytic system enabling the generation of formaldehyde from syngas in a synthetically useful reaction. This new syngas conversion opens pathways to install methyl branches at sp3carbon centers utilizing renewable feedstocks and energy for the synthesis of biologically active compounds, fine chemicals, and advanced biofuels.

Tandem Acid/Pd-Catalyzed Reductive Rearrangement of Glycol Derivatives

Herein, we describe the acid/Pd-tandem-catalyzed transformation of glycol derivatives into terminal formic esters. Mechanistic investigations show that the substrate undergoes rearrangement to an aldehyde under [1,2] hydrogen migration and cleavage of an oxygen-based leaving group. The leaving group is trapped as its formic ester, and the aldehyde is reduced and subsequently esterified to a formate. Whereas the rearrangement to the aldehyde is catalyzed by sulfonic acids, the reduction step requires a unique catalyst system comprising a PdII or Pd0 precursor in loadings as low as 0.75 mol % and α,α′-bis(di-tert-butylphosphino)-o-xylene as ligand. The reduction step makes use of formic acid as an easy-to-handle transfer reductant. The substrate scope of the transformation encompasses both aromatic and aliphatic substrates and a variety of leaving groups.

One-Pot Conversion of Cinnamaldehyde to 2-Phenylethanol via a Biosynthetic Cascade Reaction

A novel biosynthetic pathway for the production of natural 2-phenylethanol from cinnamaldehyde is reported. An ene-reductase (OYE)-mediated selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to hydrocinnamaldehyde is followed by a regioselective Baeyer-Villiger oxidation (BVMO) to produce the corresponding formate ester that either spontaneously hydrolyzes to 2-phenylethanol in water or is assisted by a formate dehydrogenase (FDH). This cascade reaction is performed in a one-pot fashion at ambient temperature and pressure. High selectivity and complete conversion were achieved.

Efficient Enzymatic Preparation of Flavor Esters in Water

A straightforward biocatalytic method for the enzymatic preparation of different flavor esters starting from primary alcohols (e.g., isoamyl, n-hexyl, geranyl, cinnamyl, 2-phenethyl, and benzyl alcohols) and naturally available ethyl esters (e.g., formate, acetate, propionate, and butyrate) was developed. The biotransformations are catalyzed by an acyltransferase from Mycobacterium smegmatis (MsAcT) and proceeded with excellent yields (80-97%) and short reaction times (30-120 min), even when high substrate concentrations (up to 0.5 M) were used. This enzymatic strategy represents an efficient alternative to the application of lipases in organic solvents and a significant improvement compared with already known methods in terms of reduced use of organic solvents, paving the way to sustainable and efficient preparation of natural flavoring agents.

Sustainable Co-Synthesis of Glycolic Acid, Formamides and Formates from 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone by a Cu/Al2O3 Catalyst with a Single Active Sites

Glycolic acid (GA), as important building block of biodegradable polymers, has been synthesized for the first time in excellent yields at room temperature by selective oxidation of 1,3-dihyroxyacetone (DHA) using a cheap supported Cu/Al2O3 catalyst with single active CuII species. By combining EPR spin-trapping and operando ATR-IR experiments, different mechanisms for the co-synthesis of GA, formates, and formamides have been derived, in which .OH radicals formed from H2O2 by a Fenton-like reaction play a key role.

Method for preparing formate-type compound

The invention discloses a method for preparing a formate-type compound. The method comprises the following steps of: adopting an alcohol-type compound and 1,3-dihydroxyacetone as reaction raw materials, and under the existence of a composite catalyst and an oxidant, reacting for 2-48 hours in a reaction medium in a reactor at a reaction temperature of 25-100 DEG C so as to obtain the formate-typecompound. The method disclosed by the invention is simple, and is mild in reaction condition, and by the method, a target product can be obtained by low cost and high yield; the used catalyst has highcatalytic activity, and is easily separated from a reaction system to be repeatedly used; the whole process is environment-friendly, and the reaction raw material (1,3-dihydroxyacetone) is easily converted from a side product (glycerol) of biodiesel, so that the utilization of the glycerol is promoted.

Purified mCPBA, a Useful Reagent for the Oxidation of Aldehydes

Purified mCPBA is a useful reagent for the oxidation of several classes of aldehyde. Although linear unbranched aliphatic aldehydes are oxidized to the corresponding carboxylic acids, α-branched ones undergo Baeyer–Villiger oxidation to formates. α-Branched α,β-unsaturated aldehydes provide enolformates and/or epoxides, which can be saponified to α-hydroxy ketones with shortening of the carbon chain by 1 carbon. Unbranched α,β-unsaturated aldehydes undergo an interesting Baeyer–Villiger oxidation/epoxidation/formate migration/BV oxidation cascade, which results in formyl-protected hydrates with an overall loss of two carbon atoms.