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Methyl benzoate

(distilled and stabilized Type A), Technipur®

Synonym(s):

Methyl benzenecarboxylate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH3
CAS Number:
93-58-3
Molecular Weight:
136.15
Beilstein:
1072099
MDL number:
MFCD00008421
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.05

vapor density

4.68 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
0.36 hPa ( 20 °C)

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

bp

198-199 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

density

1.088 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

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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General description

Methyl benzoate is a volatile aromatic ester widely used in perfumery industries because of its pleasant smell. It is also an important class of chemical intermediate commonly used in plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, dyeing polyester fibers, solvents, disinfectants, and pesticides.

Application

Methyl benzoate can be used as:
  • A solvent in the ink-jet printing of polymers.
  • A nonreacting plasticizer in the efficient crosslinking reaction of phenolic resin.
  • A starting material to synthesize glycol dibenzoate plasticizers by transesterification with glycols.

Legal Information

Technipur is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

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

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

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Influence of the glycol component in dibenzoate plasticizers on the properties of plasticized PVC films
Wardzinska E and Penczek P
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 97(3), 822-824 (2005)
An analysis of the role of nonreactive plasticizers in the crosslinking reactions of a rigid resin
Patel JP, et al.
Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 55(2), 206-213 (2017)
Ink-jet printing of polymers-from single dots to thin film libraries
Tekin E, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 14(17), 2627-2632 (2004)
The use of thermogravimetry to follow the rate of evaporation of an ingredient used in perfumes
Aggarwal P, et al.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 49(2), 595-599 (1997)

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