212261-14-8

Basic information

• Product Name: 1-phenylethyl 4-methylbenzoate
• Synonyms: 1-phenylethyl 4-methylbenzoate
• CAS NO: 212261-14-8
• Molecular Weight: 240.302
• Mol File: 212261-14-8.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 1-phenylethyl 4-methylbenzoate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1-phenylethyl 4-methylbenzoate(212261-14-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1-phenylethyl 4-methylbenzoate(212261-14-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 212261-14-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 100-41-4 ethylbenzene 
• 99-94-5 p-Toluic acid 
• 106-42-3 para-xylene 
• 98-85-1 1-Phenylethanol 

Relevant articles and documents

Esterification of the Primary Benzylic C-H Bonds with Carboxylic Acids Catalyzed by Ionic Iron(III) Complexes Containing an Imidazolinium Cation

The first iron-catalyzed esterification of the primary benzylic C-H bonds with carboxylic acids using di-tert-butyl peroxide as an oxidant is achieved by novel ionic iron(III) complexes containing an imidazolinium cation. The use of well-defined, air-stable, and available iron(III) complex in a 5 mol % loading and readily available starting materials with a broad generality and outstanding sterically hindered tolerance renders this methodology a useful alternative to other protocols that are typically employed for the synthesis of benzyl esters.

Easy access to benzylic esters directly from alkyl benzenes under metal-free conditions

An efficient metal free protocol has been developed for the synthesis of benzylic esters via a cross dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) involving alkylbenzene(s) as a self- or as a cross-coupling partner(s) via the intermediacy of Ar-COOH and the benzylic carbocation obtained from the other half of the alkylbenzene; both symmetrical as well as unsymmetrical esters can be prepared using Bu4NI and TBHP. The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Solubilizing agents for active or functional organic compounds

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