Ethyl benzoate
ALDRICH/E12907 - ≥99%
Synonym: Benzoic acid ethyl ester
CAS Number: 93-89-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H10O2
Molecular Weight: 150.17
EC Number: 202-284-3
MDL Number: MFCD00009109
Linear Formula: C6H5COOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| autoignition temp. | 914 °F |
| bp | 212 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C9H10O2/c1-2-11-9(10)8 |
| InChI key | MTZQAGJQAFMTAQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −34 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)c1ccccc1 |
| vapor density | 5.17 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 44 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl benzoate is a general reagent to construct molecules with phenyl pendants such as phenyl bearing pyrazine-boron fluorescent complex. It can be used to prepare Horner’s phosphonate intermediate in the total synthesis of diospongins A and B. It is also a flavoring agent used in food and fragrance industry. |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 190.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 88 °C |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 212 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −34 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

