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W268305

Methyl benzoate

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Bnzoic acid methyl ester, Clorius, Methyl benzene carboxylate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH3
CAS Number:
93-58-3
Molecular Weight:
136.15
FEMA Number:
2683
Council of Europe no.:
260
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901249
Flavis number:
9.725
EC Number:
202-259-7
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00008421
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1072099
eCl@ss:
39024501
Organoleptic:
floral; phenolic; wintergreen
Grade:
FG
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

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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GHS08,GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2

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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

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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.
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
Derek R Boyd et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 6(7), 1251-1259 (2008-03-26)
A series of twelve benzoate esters was metabolised, by species of the Phellinus genus of wood-rotting fungi, to yield the corresponding benzyl alcohol derivatives and eight salicylates. The isolation of a stable oxepine metabolite, from methyl benzoate, allied to evidence
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SKUGTIN
W268305-1KG04061837607462
W268305-25KG04061837607479
W268305-SAMPLE04061837607493