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M29908

Methyl benzoate

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Synonym(s):

Methyl benzenecarboxylate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH3
CAS Number:
93-58-3
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24896788
EC Number:
202-259-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1072099
MDL number:
MFCD00008421
eCl@ss:
39024501
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

4.68 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

bp

198-199 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 2.1 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.088 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, phenyl

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3

InChI key

QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl benzoate is a volatile aromatic ester compound widely used in perfumery industries. It is naturally occurring in guava, mango, and kiwifruit.

Application

Methyl benzoate (C6H5CO2CH3) can be utilized as a precursor for:
  • Selective synthesis of benzaldehyde using supported manganese oxide catalysts.;
  • Preparation of benzophenone derivatives by reacting with aryl compounds via Friedel-Crafts acylation.

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pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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