Phenyl acetate

Phenyl acetate
Names
	IUPAC name Phenyl acetate
	Other names Phenol acetate; (Acetyloxy)benzene; Acetoxybenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	122-79-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	28969;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.160
PubChem CID	31229;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3051626 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-7(9)10-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3 Key: IPBVNPXQWQGGJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-7(9)10-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3 Key: IPBVNPXQWQGGJP-UHFFFAOYAF;
	SMILES CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O2
Molar mass	136.150 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Phenyl acetate is an ester of phenol and acetic acid. One way that it can be produced by decarboxylation of aspirin. Another way that it can be produced is by reacting phenol with acetic acid.

Phenyl acetate can be separated into produce phenol and an acetate salt, via saponification. Heating the phenyl acetate with a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide, will produce phenol and sodium acetate. The two chemicals can then be separated by heat and decantation or heat and filtration.

References

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