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Methyl benzoate

Names Preferred IUPAC nameMethyl benzoateSystematic IUPAC nameMethyl benzenecarboxylateIdentifiers CAS Number93-58-33D model (JSmol)Interactive imageChEMBLChEMBL16435ChemSpider6883ECHA InfoCard100.002.055PubChemCID7150UNII6618K1VJ9TCompTox Dashboard(EPA)DTXSID5025572InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3Key: QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3Key: QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYAKSMILESO=C(OC)c1ccccc1Properties Chemical formulaC6H5COOCH3Molar mass136.150 g·mol Appearance Colourless liquid Density1.0837 g/cmMelting point−12.35 °C (9.77 °F; 260.80 K) Boiling point199 °C (390 °F; 472 K) log P2.1 Vapor pressure0.51 hPa (0.0074 psi) Magnetic susceptibility (χ)−81.95×10 cm/molRefractive index (nD)1.5164 Viscosity1.94 mPa·s (23 °C (73 °F; 296 K)) Hazards GHS labelling: PictogramsSignal wordWarningHazard statementsH227, H302, H361, H402Precautionary statementsP201, P202, P210, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312+P330, P308+P313, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501NFPA 704 (fire diamond) 120Flash point77 °C (171 °F; 350 K) Autoignitiontemperature518 °C (964 °F; 791 K) Explosive limits8.6%–20%Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): LD50 (median dose)1625 mg/kg (rat, male) Related compounds Related compoundsEthyl benzoatePropyl benzoateExcept where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Yverify ( ?)

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