Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-phenylethyl ester

Formula: C₁₃H₁₈O₂
Molecular weight: 206.2808
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C13H18O2/c1-11(2)10-13(14)15-9-8-12-6-4-3-5-7-12/h3-7,11H,8-10H2,1-2H3
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JIMGVOCOYZFDKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 140-26-1
Chemical structure:
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Other names: Isovaleric acid, phenethyl ester; β-Phenylethyl isovalerate; Phenethyl isovalerate; 2-Phenylethyl 3-methylbutanoate; Phenylethyl isovalerate; 2-Phenylethyl 3-methylbutirate; 2-Phenylethyl isopentanoate; 2-phenylethyl isovalerate; Phenyl ethyl 3-methyl-butanoate; phenylethyl 3-methylbutyrate
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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	HP-5MS	1491.	Asuming, Beauchamp, et al., 2005	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 10. min, 3. K/min, 250. C @ 5. min
Capillary	SE-54	1490.	Adams, 2000	30. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, 3. K/min; T_start: 60. C; T_end: 246. C

Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Supelcowax-10	1955.	Wong and Teng, 1994	He, 35. C @ 5. min, 3. K/min, 200. C @ 20. min; Column length: 60. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	Carbowax 20M	1961.	Tressl, Friese, et al., 1978	He, 2. K/min; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.28 mm; T_start: 70. C; T_end: 190. C

Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	RTX-1	1463.	Paolini, Muselli, et al., 2007	60. m/0.22 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 35. min; T_start: 60. C
Capillary	HP-5MS	1488.	Saroglou, Dorizas, et al., 2006	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 60. C @ 5. min, 4. K/min; T_end: 280. C
Capillary	DB-1	1448.	Dob T., Berramdane T., et al., 2005	30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, N2, 50. C @ 3. min, 2. K/min, 260. C @ 5. min
Capillary	RTX-1	1463.	Paolini, Costa, et al., 2005	60. m/0.22 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 35. min; T_start: 60. C
Capillary	HP-5MS	1489.	Grujic-Jovanovic, Skaltsa, et al., 2004	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 60. C @ 5. min, 4. K/min; T_end: 280. C
Capillary	SPB-5	1489.	Pino, Marbot, et al., 2004	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 60. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min, 250. C @ 20. min
Capillary	HP-5	1491.	Macchioni, Cioni, et al., 2003	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; T_start: 60. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	HP-5	1490.	Macchioni, Cioni, et al., 2003	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; T_start: 60. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	BP-1	1466.	Rezzi, Bighelli, et al., 2001	50. m/0.22 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min, 220. C @ 20. min; T_start: 60. C
Capillary	CP Sil 5 CB	1469.	Montanarella, Bos, et al., 1986	N2, 4. K/min; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.22 mm; T_start: 70. C; T_end: 295. C

Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	HP-5	1490.	Isidorov, Krajewska, et al., 2001	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 50C => 6C/min => 100C => 4C/min => 280C

Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	RTX-Wax	1954.	Paolini, Muselli, et al., 2007	60. m/0.22 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 35. min; T_start: 60. C
Capillary	RTX-Wax	1964.	Paolini, Costa, et al., 2005	60. m/0.22 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 35. min; T_start: 60. C
Capillary	BP-20	1980.	Rezzi, Bighelli, et al., 2001	50. m/0.22 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min, 220. C @ 20. min; T_start: 60. C

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	DB-1	1468.	Audino, Alzogaray, et al., 2007	He, 50. C @ 2. min, 6. K/min, 220. C @ 20. min; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 0.25 μm
Capillary	HP-5	1490.	Pavlovic, Petrovic, et al., 2007	25. m/0.32 mm/0.52 μm, Helium, 4. K/min; T_start: 40. C; T_end: 280. C
Capillary	HP-5	1494.7	Leffingwell and Alford, 2005	60. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 30. C @ 2. min, 2. K/min, 260. C @ 28. min
Capillary	HP-5MS	1499.	Petrakis, Roussis, et al., 2005	3. K/min; Column length: 30. m; Column diameter: 0.2 mm; T_start: 60. C; T_end: 280. C
Capillary	OV-101	1459.	Camciuc, Bessière, et al., 1998	50. m/0.22 mm/1. μm, He, 100. C @ 1. min, 1. K/min; T_end: 220. C
Capillary	CP Sil 5 CB	1457.	Bos, Woerdenbag, et al., 1997	25. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, N2, 4. K/min; T_start: 50. C; T_end: 290. C
Capillary	CP Sil 5 CB	1457.	Bos, Woerdenbag, et al., 1997	25. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, N2, 4. K/min; T_start: 50. C; T_end: 290. C
Capillary	DB-1	1465.	Shiota, 1993	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 3. min, 5. K/min; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	DB-1	1468.	Shiota, 1993	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 3. min, 5. K/min; T_end: 240. C

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxane with 5 % Ph groups	1490.	Robinson, Adams, et al., 2012	Program: not specified
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxane with 5 % Ph groups	1494.	Robinson, Adams, et al., 2012	Program: not specified
Capillary	HP-5	1487.	Pavlovic, Petrovic, et al., 2007	25. m/0.32 mm/0.52 μm, Helium; Program: not specified
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxane with 5 % Ph groups	1489.	Pino, Marbot, et al., 2005	Program: not specified
Capillary	DB-5MS	1488.	Maia, Andrade, et al., 2004	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 40C => 2C/min => 60C => 4C/min => 260C
Capillary	SE-30	1474.	Vinogradov, 2004	Program: not specified
Capillary	HP-1	1508.	Nogueira and Romano, 2002	30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 40C(3min) => 5C/min => 180C => 15C/min => 240C(15min)
Capillary	DB-5	1495.	Petrakis, Tsitsimpikou, et al., 2001	Program: not specified
Capillary	HP-5	1482.	Usubillaga, Aparicio, et al., 2001	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 50 0C 3 K/min -> 200 0C 8 K/min -> 280 0C

Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	CP-Wax 52CB	1983.	Audino, Alzogaray, et al., 2007	He, 50. C @ 2. min, 6. K/min, 220. C @ 20. min; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 0.32 μm
Capillary	DB-Wax	1980.	Kishimoto, Wanikawa, et al., 2006	15. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 6. K/min, 230. C @ 20. min; T_start: 40. C
Capillary	DB-Wax	1986.	Umano, Hagi, et al., 2000	60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 40. C @ 2. min, 2. K/min; T_end: 200. C
Capillary	Supelcowax-10	1955.	Wong and Lai, 1996	60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 40. C @ 3. min, 3. K/min, 200. C @ 30. min
Capillary	Carbowax 20M	1927.	Kawakami, Ganguly, et al., 1995	60. C @ 4. min, 2. K/min; Column length: 60. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; T_end: 180. C

Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Carbowax 20M	1955.	Vinogradov, 2004	Program: not specified
Capillary	HP-Innowax	1992.	Baser, Demirci, et al., 2001	60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 60 0C (10 min) 10 K/min -> 220 0C (10 min) 1K/min -> 240 0C

References

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Asuming, Beauchamp, et al., 2005
Asuming, W.A.; Beauchamp, P.S.; Descalzo, J.T.; Dev, B.C.; Dev, V.; Frost, S.; Ma, C.W., Essential oil composition of four Lomatium Raf. species and their chemotaxonomy, Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 2005, 33, 1, 17-26, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2004.06.005 . [all data]

Adams, 2000
Adams, R.P., Systematics of the one seeded Juniperus of the eastern hemisphere based on leaf essential oils and random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs), Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 2000, 28, 6, 529-543, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(99)00096-4 . [all data]

Wong and Teng, 1994
Wong, K.C.; Teng, Y.E., Volatile Components of Mimusops elengi L. Flowers, J. Essent. Oil Res., 1994, 6, 5, 453-458, https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1994.9698425 . [all data]

Tressl, Friese, et al., 1978
Tressl, R.; Friese, L.; Fendesack, F.; Köppler, H., Gas chromatographic--mass spectrometric investigation of hop aroma constituents in beer, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1978, 26, 6, 1422-1426, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf60220a037 . [all data]

Paolini, Muselli, et al., 2007
Paolini, J.; Muselli, A.; Bernardini, A.-F.; Bighelli, A.; Casanova, J.; Costa, J., Thymol derivatives from essential oil of Doronicum corsicum L., Flavour Fragr. J., 2007, 22, 6, 479-487, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1824 . [all data]

Saroglou, Dorizas, et al., 2006
Saroglou, V.; Dorizas, N.; Kypriotakis, Z.; Skaltsa, H.D., Analysis of the essential oil composition of eight Anthemis species from Greece, J. Chromatogr. A, 2006, 1104, 1-2, 313-322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2005.11.087 . [all data]

Dob T., Berramdane T., et al., 2005
Dob T.; Berramdane T.; Chelghoum C., Analysis of essential oil from the needles of Pinus pinaster growing in Algeria, Chem. Nat. Compd. (Engl. Transl.), 2005, 41, 5, 545-548, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-005-0202-z . [all data]

Paolini, Costa, et al., 2005
Paolini, J.; Costa, J.; Bernardini, A., Analysis of the essential oil from aerial parts of Eupatorium cannabinum subsp. corsicum (L.) by gas chromatography with electron impact and chemical ionization mass spectrometry, J. Chromatogr. A, 2005, 1076, 1-2, 170-178, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2005.03.131 . [all data]

Grujic-Jovanovic, Skaltsa, et al., 2004
Grujic-Jovanovic, S.; Skaltsa, H.D.; Marin, P.; Sokovic, M., Composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of six Stachys species from Serbia, Flavour Fragr. J., 2004, 19, 2, 139-144, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1275 . [all data]

Pino, Marbot, et al., 2004
Pino, J.A.; Marbot, R.; Rosado, A.; Vázquez, C., Volatile constituents of Malay rose apple [Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. Perry], Flavour Fragr. J., 2004, 19, 1, 32-35, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1269 . [all data]

Macchioni, Cioni, et al., 2003
Macchioni, F.; Cioni, P.L.; Flamini, G.; Morelli, I.; Maccioni, S.; Ansaldi, M., Chemical composition of essential oils from needles, branches and cones of Pinus pinea, P. halepensis, P. pinaster and P. nigra from central Italy, Flavour Fragr. J., 2003, 18, 2, 139-143, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1178 . [all data]

Rezzi, Bighelli, et al., 2001
Rezzi, S.; Bighelli, A.; Mouillot, D.; Casanova, J., Composition and chemical variability of the needle essential oil of Pinus nigra subsp. laricio from corsica, Flavour Fragr. J., 2001, 16, 5, 379-383, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1018 . [all data]

Montanarella, Bos, et al., 1986
Montanarella, L.; Bos, R.; Fischer, F.C., The Essential Oil in Lamina and Petiole of Heracleum dissectum Leaves, Planta Medica, 1986, 52, 04, 332-334, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-969171 . [all data]

Isidorov, Krajewska, et al., 2001
Isidorov, V.A.; Krajewska, U.; Dubis, E.N.; Jdanova, M.A., Partition coefficients of alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons and esters in a hexane-acetonitrile system, J. Chromatogr. A, 2001, 923, 1-2, 127-136, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)00929-3 . [all data]

Audino, Alzogaray, et al., 2007
Audino, P.G.; Alzogaray, R.A.; Vassena, C.; Masuh, H.; Fontán, A.; Gatti, P.; Martínez, A.; Camps, F.; Cork, A.; Zerba, E., Volatile compounds secreted by Brindley's glands of adult Triatoma infestans: identification and biological activity of previously unidentified compounds, Journal of Vector Ecology, 2007, 32, 1, 75-82, https://doi.org/10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[75:VCSBBO]2.0.CO;2 . [all data]

Pavlovic, Petrovic, et al., 2007
Pavlovic, M.; Petrovic, S.; Ristic, M.; Maksimovic, Z.; Kovacevic, N., Essential oil of filipendula hexapetala, Chem. Natural Compounds, 2007, 43, 2, 228-229, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-007-0088-z . [all data]

Leffingwell and Alford, 2005
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Petrakis, Roussis, et al., 2005
Petrakis, P.V.; Roussis, V.; Papadimitriou, D.; Vagias, C.; Tsitsimpikou, C., The effect of terpenoid extracts from 15 pine species on the feeding behavioural sequence of the late instars of the pine processionary caterpillar Thaumetopoea pityocampa, Behav. Processes, 2005, 69, 3, 303-322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2004.12.008 . [all data]

Camciuc, Bessière, et al., 1998
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Bos, Woerdenbag, et al., 1997
Bos, R.; Woerdenbag, H.J.; Hendriks, H.; Smit, H.F.; Wikström, H.V.; Scheffer, J.J.C., Composition of the essential oil from roots and rhizomes of Valeriana wallichii DC, Flavour Fragr. J., 1997, 12, 2, 123-131, https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(199703)12:2<123::AID-FFJ613>3.0.CO;2-4 . [all data]

Shiota, 1993
Shiota, H., New esteric components in the volatiles of banana fruit (Musa sapientum L.), J. Agric. Food Chem., 1993, 41, 11, 2056-2062, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00035a046 . [all data]

Robinson, Adams, et al., 2012
Robinson, A.L.; Adams, D.O.; Boss, P.K.; Heymann, H.; Solomon, P.S.; Trengove, R.D., Influence of geographic origine on the sensory characteristics and wine composition of Vitus viniferas cv. Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Australia (Supplemental data), Am. J. Enol. Vitic., 2012, 64, 4, 467-476, https://doi.org/10.5344/ajev.2012.12023 . [all data]

Pino, Marbot, et al., 2005
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Maia, Andrade, et al., 2004
Maia, J.G.S.; Andrade, E.H.A.; Zoghbi, M.G.B., Aroma volatiles from two fruit varieties of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.), Food Chem., 2004, 85, 2, 195-197, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-8146(03)00292-9 . [all data]

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Nogueira and Romano, 2002
Nogueira, J.M.F.; Romano, A., Essential oils from micropropagated plants of Lavandula viridis, Phytochem. Anal., 2002, 13, 1, 4-7, https://doi.org/10.1002/pca.609 . [all data]

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Petrakis, P.V.; Tsitsimpikou, C.; Tzakou, O.; Couladis, M.; Vagias, C.; Roussis, V., Needle volatiles from five Pinus species growing in Greece, Flavour Fragr. J., 2001, 16, 4, 249-252, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.990 . [all data]

Usubillaga, Aparicio, et al., 2001
Usubillaga, A.; Aparicio, R.; Romero, M.; Rojas, L.B.; Khouri, N., Volatile constituents from the leaves of four Libanothamus species from the Venezuelan Andes, Flavour Fragr. J., 2001, 16, 3, 209-211, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.981 . [all data]

Kishimoto, Wanikawa, et al., 2006
Kishimoto, T.; Wanikawa, A.; Kono, K.; Shibata, K., Comparison of the Odor-Active Compounds in Unhopped Beer and Beers Hopped with Different Hop Varieties, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2006, 54, 23, 8855-8861, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf061342c . [all data]

Umano, Hagi, et al., 2000
Umano, K.; Hagi, Y.; Nakahara, K.; Shoji, A.; Shibamoto, T., Volatile chemicals identified in extracts from leaves of Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps Pamp.), J. Agric. Food Chem., 2000, 48, 8, 3463-3469, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0001738 . [all data]

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Kawakami, Ganguly, et al., 1995
Kawakami, M.; Ganguly, S.N.; Banerjee, J.; Kobayashi, A., Aroma composition of oolong tea and black tea by brewed extraction method and characterizing compounds of Darjeeling tea aroma, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1995, 43, 1, 200-207, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00049a037 . [all data]

Baser, Demirci, et al., 2001
Baser, K.H.C.; Demirci, B.; Tabanca, N.; Özek, T.; Gören, N., Composition of the essential oils of Tanacetum armenum (DC.) Schultz Bip., T. balsamita L., T. chiliophyllum (Fisch. Mey.) Schultz Bip. var. chiliophyllum and T. haradjani (Rech. fil.) Grierson and the enantiomeric distribution of camphor and carvone, Flavour Fragr. J., 2001, 16, 3, 195-200, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.977 . [all data]

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