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Methyl benzoate

Methyl benzoate  Structure
CAS No.
93-58-3
Chemical Name:
Methyl benzoate
Synonyms
BENZOIC ACID METHYL ESTER;NIOBE OIL;FEMA 2683;Oilofmiobe;Oniobe oil;Oxidate le;OIL OF NIOBE;Methylbenzoat;Slethylbenzoat;METHYL BENZOATE
CBNumber:
CB8252119
Molecular Formula:
C8H8O2
Molecular Weight:
136.15
MOL File:
93-58-3.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Modify Date:
2024/8/24 19:19:26

Methyl benzoate Properties

Melting point -12 °C (lit.)
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.)
Flash point 181 °F
storage temp. Store at +5°C to +30°C.
solubility ethanol: soluble60%, clear (1mL/4ml)
form Liquid
Specific Gravity 1.087~1.095 (20℃)
color Clear colorless to pale yellow
Odor at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. phenolic wintergreen almond floral cananga
Odor Type phenolic
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
Dielectric constant 6.6(20℃)
Stability Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases.
LogP 2.12-2.2 at 20℃
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)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302
Precautionary statements  P264-P270-P301+P312-P501
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
Toxicity LD50 orally in rats: 3.43 g/kg (Smyth)
NFPA 704
2
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Methyl benzoate price More Price(29)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W268313 Methyl benzoate natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG 93-58-3 1SAMPLE-K ₹5196 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W268313 Methyl benzoate natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG 93-58-3 100G ₹13325.58 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W268313 Methyl benzoate natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG 93-58-3 1KG ₹80418.93 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W268305 Methyl benzoate ≥98%, FCC, FG 93-58-3 1SAMPLE ₹5141.88 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W268305 Methyl benzoate ≥98%, FCC, FG 93-58-3 1KG ₹6971.3 2022-06-14 Buy
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Methyl benzoate Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Description

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.

Chemical Properties

Methyl Benzoate has been found in essential oils (e.g., ylang-ylang oil). It is a colorless liquid with a strong, dry-fruity, slightly phenolic odor. Methyl benzoate can be converted simply into other benzoates by transesterification. Since methyl benzoate is a fairly large by-product in the manufacture of Terylene, earlier synthetic routes such as those starting from benzoic acid or benzoyl chloride have largely been abandoned.

Physical properties

Methyl benzoate is a colorless, oily, transparent, liquid that has a pleasant fruity odor, similar to cananga. miscible with ether, soluble in methanol and ether, insoluble in water and glycerol. It is used in perfume bases, such as ylang-ylang and tuberose types.

Occurrence

Methyl benzoate can be isolated from the freshwater fern Salvinia molesta. It is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, which apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study.
Cocaine hydrochloride hydrolyzes in moist air to give methyl benzoate; drug - sniffing dogs are thus trained to detect the smell of methyl benzoate.

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and methanol. It has a role as a metabolite and an insect attractant. It is a benzoate ester and a methyl ester.

Preparation

Methyl benzoate is manufactured by heating benzoic acid and dimethyl sulfate to high temperature, or by exchange between ethyl benzoate and methanol in KOH solution. It may also be produced by the alcoholysis of benzonitrile. It is a by-product of ozonolysis of water.

Application

Methyl benzoate is a volatile aromatic ester compound widely used in perfumery industries. It is naturally occurring in guava, mango, and kiwifruit. It is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones. It can also be utilized as a precursor for:
Selective synthesis of benzaldehyde using supported manganese oxide catalysts.
Preparation of benzophenone derivatives by reacting with aryl compounds via Friedel-Crafts acylation.

General Description

A crystalline solid or a solid dissolved in a liquid. Denser than water. Contact may slightly irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be slightly toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly soluble in water. Hydrolyzes slowly in contact with water .

Reactivity Profile

Methyl benzoate is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides. Methyl benzoate reacts with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases and hydrolyzes slowly in contact with water. .

Hazard

Toxic by ingestion.

Health Hazard

Methyl benzoate is a mild skin irritant. Irritating to the eyes, nose, throat, upper respiratory tract, and skin. May cause allegic skin and respiratory reactions.Theacute oral toxicity in test animals was oflow order. The toxic symptoms in animalsfrom oral administration of this compoundwere tremor, excitement, and somnolence.The LD50 value varies with species. The oralLD50 values in mice and rats are 3330 and1350 mg/kg, respectively.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Mildly toxic by skin contact. A skin and eye irritant. Combustible liquid when exposed to heat or flame; can react with oxidizing materials. To fight fire, use foam, CO2, dry chemical, water to blanket fire. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Potential Exposure

Used as food additive and as a solvent for cellulose esters and ethers, resins and rubber.

Purification Methods

Wash the ester with dilute aqueous NaHCO3, then water, dry with Na2SO4 and fractionally distil it in a vacuum. [Beilstein 9 IV 283.]

Waste Disposal

Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. All federal, state, and local environmental regulations must be observed.

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