Phenylacetaldehyde is used for the preparation of fragrances and polymers like polyesters, which find application as a rate controlling additive in polymerization reactions. It is an active component of fragrances and floral scent due to its honey-like sweet character and finds application in flavored cigarettes and beverages. It is an insect attractant and utilized in blacklight trap for pests. It is also used as a building block in the synthesis of more complex chemicals, such as resmethrin. Furthermore, it is used in association with acetic anhydride and allyltrimethylsilane in three-component coupling process catalyzed by LiBF
4 providing homoallylic acetates.
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Applications
Phenylacetaldehyde is used for the preparation of fragrances and polymers like polyesters, which find application as a rate controlling additive in polymerization reactions. It is an active component of fragrances and floral scent due to its honey-like sweet character and finds application in flavored cigarettes and beverages. It is an insect attractant and utilized in blacklight trap for pests. It is also used as a building block in the synthesis of more complex chemicals, such as resmethrin. Furthermore, it is used in association with acetic anhydride and allyltrimethylsilane in three-component coupling process catalyzed by LiBF4 providing homoallylic acetates.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol and diethyl ether. Slightly miscible with water.
Notes
Store in cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
Forms polymer on standing. This can be reconverted to the monomer by distillation.
Le Guenic, S.; Ceballos, C.; Len, C. Synthesis of Phenylacetaldehyde from 1-Phenylethan-1, 2-diol by Microwave-Assisted Dehydration in Water. Catal. Lett. 2015, 145 (10), 1851-1855.
Gou, M. L.; Wang, R.; Qiao, Q.; Yang, X. Effect of mesoporosity by desilication on acidity and performance of HZSM-5 in the isomerization of styrene oxide to phenylacetaldehyde. Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 2015, 206, 170-176.