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Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl benzoate

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Bnzoic acid methyl ester, Clorius, Methyl benzene carboxylate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
FEMA Number:
2683
Beilstein:
1072099
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
260
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
9.725
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

4.68 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

bp

198-199 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 60%, clear (1mL/4ml)

density

1.088 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

floral; phenolic; wintergreen

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

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Na Lin et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 112(15), 4703-4710 (2008-03-22)
We present a theoretical study of the solvent-induced three-photon absorption cross section of a highly conjugated fluorene derivative, performed using density functional (DFT) cubic response theory in combination with the polarizable continuum model. The applicability of the often used two-state
María Manchado-Rojo et al.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 72(2), 294-307 (2012-06-20)
The transcriptional network topology of B function in Antirrhinum, required for petal and stamen development, is thought to rely on initial activation of transcription of DEFICIENS (DEF) and GLOBOSA (GLO), followed by a positive autoregulatory loop maintaining gene expression levels.
Derek R Boyd et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 8(6), 1415-1423 (2010-03-06)
The cis-dihydrodiol metabolite from methyl benzoate has been used as a synthetic precursor of carba-beta-L-galactopyranose, carba-beta-L-talopyranose and carba-alpha-L-talopyranose. The structures and absolute configurations of these carbasugars were determined by a combination of NMR spectroscopy, stereochemical correlation and X-ray crystallography.
Joseph Moran et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 73(3), 1004-1007 (2007-12-29)
A photoinduced procedure for the intermolecular hydroamination of alkenes using azoles is described. This reaction occurs in modest to good yield for 6- and 7-membered cyclic alkenes. Upon irradiation at 254 nm in the presence of methyl benzoate and a
N Sundaraganesan et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 68(3), 771-777 (2007-04-17)
The Fourier transform Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectra of methyl benzoate (MB) were recorded in the liquid phase. The equilibrium geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities, depolarization ratios, reduced masses were calculated by Hartree-Fock (HF)

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