methyl benzoate has been reported in Camellia sinensis, Phellinus tremulae, and other organisms with data available.
Irritant
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methyl benzoate has been reported in Camellia sinensis, Phellinus tremulae, and other organisms with data available.
| Physical Description | Methyl benzoate appears as 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… |
| Color/Form | Colorless, transparent liquid |
| Odor | Fragrant odor |
| Melting Point | 10 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 388 to 390 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 181 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.0888 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 72.5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 102 °F ; 20 mmHg at 197.2 °F; 760 mmHg at 391.1 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5164 at 20 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| IUPAC Name | methyl benzoate |
| Molecular Formula | C8H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 136.15 g/mol |
| CAS | 93-58-3 |
| SMILES | COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1 |
| InChIKey | QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1310147 |
| Pack sizes | 250ML · 500ML |
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