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Methyl benzoate

EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Methyl benzoate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8O2
CAS Number:
93-58-3
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12191501
EC Index Number:
202-259-7
NACRES:
NA.05
MDL number:
MFCD00008421
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.36 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Segment

product line

EMPLURA®

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

510 °C

potency

1177 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 2170 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

8.6-20 % (v/v)

impurities

≤0.05% Sulfated ash, ≤0.1% Water, ≤0.2% Free acid (as benzoic acid)

bp

199 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-12 °C

transition temp

flash point 82 °C

density

1.09 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(C)C(=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

EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA we offer a range of solvents for a plurality of basic applications in non-regulated industries and for less demanding applications, preparative laboratory work and cleaning purposes. EMPLURA solvents provide adequate specifications with the most important parameters.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Free acid (as benzoic acid): ≤ 0.2 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.086 - 1.088
Sulfated ash: ≤ 0.05 %
Water: ≤ 0.1 %

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H302,H361d

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

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2

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