Methyl benzoate
ALDRICH/M29908 - 99%
Synonym: Methyl benzenecarboxylate
CAS Number: 93-58-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H8O2
Molecular Weight: 136.15
EC Number: 202-259-7
MDL Number: MFCD00008421
Linear Formula: C6H5COOCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 198-199 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.088 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3 |
| InChI key | QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −12 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)c1ccccc1 |
| solubility | H2O: soluble 2.1 g/L at 20 °C |
| vapor density | 4.68 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| General description: | Methyl benzoate is a volatile aromatic ester compound widely used in perfumery industries. It is naturally occurring in guava, mango, and kiwifruit. |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 3 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 |
| Precautionary statements | P301 + P312 + P330 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 36 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 181.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 83 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 198-199 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −12 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.088 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |