| FEMA | 2683 |
| CAS | 93-58-3 |
| EINECS | 202-259-7 |
| Synonyms |
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| 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 Notes |
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| Odor | phenolic phenolic, wintergreen, almond, floral, cananga, chemical, cherry |
| Flavor | phenolic phenolic, cherry, camphoreous, |
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Advanced BiotechMETHYL BENZOATE NATURAL • 1277 |
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| 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 |
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