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8.22330

Methyl benzoate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Methyl benzoate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
202-259-7
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.36 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

510 °C

potency

1177 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 2170 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

8.6-20 % (v/v)

bp

199 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-12 °C

transition temp

flash point 82 °C

density

1.09 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(C)C(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3

InChI key

QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.086 - 1.088
Identity (IR): passes test


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Warning

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

pictograms

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2



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