Methyl benzoate

Methyl benzoate is an organic compound. It is an ester with the chemical formula C6H5CO2CH3. It is a colorless liquid that is poorly soluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents. Methyl benzoate has a pleasant smell, strongly reminiscent of the fruit of the feijoa tree, and it is used in perfumery. It also finds use as a solvent and as a pesticide used to attract insects such as orchid bees.

Methyl benzoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl benzoate
Systematic IUPAC name
Methyl benzenecarboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.055
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3 Y
    Key: QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3
    Key: QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYAK
  • O=C(OC)c1ccccc1
Properties
C8H8O2
Molar mass 136.150 g·mol−1
Density 1.0837 g/cm3
Melting point −12.5 °C (9.5 °F; 260.6 K)
Boiling point 199.6 °C (391.3 °F; 472.8 K)
−81.95×10−6 cm3/mol
1.5164
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
0
2
0
Flash point 82 °C (180 °F; 355 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) ScienceLab MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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