Methyl benzoate

Methyl benzoate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl benzoate
	Systematic IUPAC name Methyl benzenecarboxylate
Identifiers
CAS Number	93-58-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL16435 ;
ChemSpider	6883 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.055
PubChem CID	7150;
UNII	6618K1VJ9T ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5025572 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3 Key: QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3 Key: QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYAK;
	SMILES O=C(OC)c1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O2
Molar mass	136.150 g·mol−1
Density	1.0837 g/cm3
Melting point	−12.5 °C (9.5 °F; 260.6 K)
Boiling point	199.6 °C (391.3 °F; 472.8 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−81.95×10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.5164
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	0 2 0
Flash point	82 °C (180 °F; 355 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fisher Scientific MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ethyl benzoate; Propyl benzoate;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methyl benzoate is an organic compound. It is an ester with the chemical formula C₆H₅COOCH₃, sometimes abbreviated as PhCO₂Me, where Ph and Me are phenyl and methyl, respectively. Its structure is C₆H₅−C(=O)−O−CH₃. It is a colorless liquid that is poorly soluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents. Methyl benzoate has a pleasant smell, strongly reminiscent of the fruit of the feijoa tree, and it is used in perfumery. It also finds use as a solvent and as a pesticide used to attract insects such as orchid bees.