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Methyl benzoate

natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COOCH3
CAS Number:
93-58-3
Molecular Weight:
136.15
FEMA Number:
2683
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1072099
EC Number:
202-259-7
Council of Europe no.:
260c
MDL number:
MFCD00008421
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901250
Flavis number:
9.725
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

400

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

4.68 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

bp

198-199 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 60%, clear (1mL/4ml)

density

1.088 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

floral; phenolic

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 occurs naturally in guava, mango and kiwifruit.

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

170.6 °F

flash_point_c

77 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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