Ethyl 4-methylbenzoate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

131 °C

Boiling point:

235 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.025 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.508(lit.)

Flash point:

211 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to pale yellow

Merck 

14,3840

BRN 

1863756

InChIKey

NWPWRAWAUYIELB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

3.151 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

94-08-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Ethyl 4-methylbenzoate(94-08-6)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29163990

MSDS

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Ethyl 4-methylbenzoate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Clear colorless to pale yellow liquid

Uses

Ethyl 4-methylbenzoate was used in the synthesis of ethyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 32, p. 1757, 1989 DOI: 10.1021/jm00128a016
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38, p. 3660, 1973

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