Methyl benzoate
Methyl benzoate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H8O2.
- Formula
- C8H8O2
- Functional group
- Esters
- Molar mass
- 136.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- benzoic acid methyl ester, Methylbenzoate, Benzoic acid, methyl ester, Clorius, Methyl benzenecarboxylate, Essence of niobe
Overview
Methyl benzoate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H8O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C8H8O2
- Functional group
- Esters
- Molar mass
- 136.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- benzoic acid methyl ester, Methylbenzoate, Benzoic acid, methyl ester, Clorius, Methyl benzenecarboxylate, Essence of niobe
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3
- PubChem CID
- 7150
Properties
- Melting Point
- -12.35 °C
- Boiling Point
- 199 °C
- Density
- 1.0837 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 2100 mg/L at 20 °C
Related compounds
- Esters
Methyl benzoate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H8O2.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Methyl benzoate (CID 7150)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl benzoate — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7150#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-360
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl benzoate — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7150#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-360
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl benzoate — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7150#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-360
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl benzoate — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7150#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Riddick, J.A., W.B. Bunger, Sakano T.K. Techniques of Chemistry 4th ed., Volume II. Organic Solvents. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons., 1985.