methyl benzoate

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methyl benzoate

Identifiers

FEMA 2683
CAS 93-58-3
EINECS 202-259-7
Synonyms
  • benzoic acid methyl ester
  • clorius
  • methyl benzene carboxylate
  • methyl benzenecarboxylate
  • o- methyl benzoate
  • ortho- methyl benzoate
  • methyl benzoate FCC
  • methyl benzoate natural
  • methyl benzoate pure
  • methylbenzoate
  • niobe oil
JECFA Food Flavoring 851
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 09.725 methyl benzoate
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials methyl benzoate
FDA UNII 6618K1VJ9T
CoE Number 260
XlogP3-AA 2.10 (est)
Molecular Weight 136.15016
Molecular Formula C8 H8 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: phenolic Odor Strength:high ,recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less
  • Substantivity:4 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • phenolic wintergreen almond floral cananga
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. phenolic wintergreen almond floral canangaLuebke, William tgsc, (1982)
  • Odor sample from: Berje Inc.
  • chemical phenolic cherry
  • Odor Description:Chemical with a phenolic and cherry pit noteMosciano, Gerard P&F 19, No. 5, 79, (1994)
Odor phenolic
phenolic, wintergreen, almond, floral, cananga, chemical, cherry
Flavor phenolic
phenolic, cherry, camphoreous,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 98.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 1.08200 to 1.08900 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 9.003 to 9.062
Refractive Index 1.51300 to 1.52000 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -13.00 to -12.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 198.00 to 199.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 181.00 °F. TCC ( 83.00 °C. )
Acid Value 1.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 0.380000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C.
Vapor Density 4.68 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) 2.12
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • fixed oils
  • kerosene
  • paraffin oil, cloudy
  • water, 2100 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
  • water
  • glycerin
  • non-discoloring in most media
Occurrence
  • acacia absolute @ 0.09%
  • allspice plant
  • apple fruit
  • betel leaf oil @ 2.33%
  • bilberry fruit
  • cananga oil china @ 2.70%
  • cassia plant
  • cassie absolute @ 0.09%
  • champaca absolute @ 1.00%
  • champaca concrete @ 5.00%
  • clove bud
  • clove fruit
  • clove plant
  • cranberry fruit
  • currant black currant fruit
  • currant black currant fruit
  • dill plant
  • dill seed oil
  • fig leaf
  • gardenia
  • hyacinthus orientalis absolute @ 0.09-0.10%
  • jasmin absolute concrete egypt @ 0.14%
  • jasmin sambac absolute egypt @ 0.30%
  • jonquil
  • kiwi fruit
  • michelia alba flower absolute @ 0.11%
  • michelia alba flower absolute @ 9.71%
  • narcissus
  • star fruit oil cuba @ 0.10%
  • tuberose
  • ylang ylang
  • ylang ylang oil @ 6.50%
  • ylang ylang oil CO2 extract @ 2.42%
  • ylang ylang oil I (cananga odorata hook. f. and thomas.) @ 3.35%
  • ylang ylang oil II (cananga odorata hook. f. and thomas.) @ 0.70%
  • ylang ylang oil III @ 0.20%