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Methyl 4-methylbenzoate Structure

Methyl 4-methylbenzoate

Chemical Properties

Melting point 32-35 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 103-104 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)
Density  1.06
vapor density  4.7 (vs air)
vapor pressure  1 mm Hg ( 39 °C)
refractive index  1.5002 (estimate)
Flash point 90 °C
storage temp.  Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility  Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
form  Solid
color  White to Off-White
Odor Very tenacious, powerful, sweet anisic-floral odor with some resemblance to notes in Ylang-Ylang.
Odor Type anisic
explosive limit 1-9.5%(V)
Water Solubility  <0.1 g/100 mL at 22 ºC
BRN  1100609
Dielectric constant 4.3(33℃)
Stability Unstable in Solution
LogP 2.7 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference 99-75-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, methyl ester(99-75-2)
EPA Substance Registry System Methyl-p-toluate (99-75-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  37/39-26-36
WGK Germany  2
RTECS  XU2150000
Autoignition Temperature 932 °F
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  29163900
Hazardous Substances Data 99-75-2(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 oral in rat: 3300mg/kg

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