Product Name: |
Methyl benzoate |
CAS: |
93-58-3 |
MF: |
C8H8O2 |
MW: |
136.15 |
EINECS: |
202-259-7 |
Mol File: |
93-58-3.mol |
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Melting point |
-12 °C |
Boiling point |
198-199 °C(lit.) |
density |
1.088 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |
vapor density |
4.68 (vs air) |
vapor pressure |
<1 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
FEMA |
2683 | METHYL BENZOATE |
refractive index |
n20/D 1.516(lit.) |
Fp |
181 °F |
storage temp. |
Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
solubility |
ethanol: soluble60%, clear (1mL/4ml) |
form |
Liquid |
color |
Clear colorless to pale yellow |
Specific Gravity |
1.087~1.095 (20℃) |
explosive limit |
8.6-20%(V) |
Water Solubility |
<0.1 g/100 mL at 22.5 ºC |
JECFA Number |
851 |
Merck |
14,6024 |
BRN |
1072099 |
Stability: |
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases. |
CAS DataBase Reference |
93-58-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference |
Benzoic acid, methyl ester(93-58-3) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
Methyl benzoate (93-58-3) |
Hazard Codes |
Xn |
Risk Statements |
22 |
Safety Statements |
36 |
RIDADR |
UN 2938 |
WGK Germany |
1 |
RTECS |
DH3850000 |
Autoignition Temperature |
510 °C |
TSCA |
Yes |
HS Code |
29163100 |
Hazardous Substances Data |
93-58-3(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity |
LD50 orally in rats: 3.43 g/kg (Smyth) |
Chemical Properties |
It is colorless oily liquid with strong floral and cherry aromas. It is miscible with ethyl ether, soluble in methanol, ethyl ether but insoluble in water and glycerol. |
Production method |
Put through the
hydrogen chloride gas into the methanol solution of the benzoic acid. |
Category |
Toxic substances. |
Toxicity grading |
Poisoning |
Acute toxicity |
Oral-rat-LD50: 1177 mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LD50: 3330 mg/kg. |
Skin irritation data |
Rabbit 10 mg/24 hr Mild; Eyes-rabbit 500 mg/24 hr mild. |
Explosive and hazardous characteristics |
High-temperature, explosive. |
Chemical Properties |
Methyl benzoate is a colorless, oily, transparent, liquid. Pleasant odor. |
Chemical Properties |
colourless to light yellow fragrant liquid |
Chemical Properties |
Methyl paraben is methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It does not occur naturally and is produced commercially by esterification of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Methyl benzoate has a fruity odor, also similar to cananga. |
Chemical Properties |
Methyl benzoate has a fruity odor, similar to cananga. |
Uses |
In perfumes (Peau d'Espagne). |
Uses |
Methyl benzoate is used in perfumes.. |
Preparation |
By heating benzoic acid and dimethyl sulfate to high temperature, or by exchange between ethyl benzoate and methanol in KOH solution. |
Production Methods |
The compound is manufactured by heating methanol and benzoic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid or by passing dry hydrogen chloride through a solution of benzoic acid in methanol . It may also be produced by the alcoholysis of benzonitrile . It is a by-product of ozonolysis of water . |
Hazard |
Toxic by ingestion. |
Health Hazard |
Irritating to the eyes, nose, throat, upper respiratory tract, and skin. May cause allegic skin and respiratory reactions. |
Preparation Products |
Methyl anthranilate-->2-Ethoxybenzoic acid-->Lactofen-->Levosulpiride-->Benzohydroxamic acid-->3-Nitrobenzoic acid-->Methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate-->3-AMINO-1-PHENYL-PROPAN-1-OL-->Methyl 3-nitrobenzoate-->PROPYL BENZOATE |
Raw materials |
Methanol-->Hydrogen-->Benzoic acid |