Methyl 2-methoxybenzoate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

248 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.157 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.534(lit.)

FEMA 

2717 | METHYL O-METHOXYBENZOATE

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Specific Gravity

1.16

Odor

at 100.00 %. herbal floral hyacinth cananga fruity blackcurrant

Odor Type

herbal

JECFA Number

880

BRN 

2207356

Dielectric constant

7.8（21℃）

InChIKey

PFYHAAAQPNMZHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.04

CAS DataBase Reference

606-45-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-, methyl ester(606-45-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-, methyl ester (606-45-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

DH3549000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29189090

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Methyl 2-methoxybenzoate Usage And Synthesis

Description

METHYL ο-METHOXYBENZOATE has a herbaceous, anise-like odor with a sweet taste reminiscent of melon. May be prepared by esterification of anisic acid with methanol; or from sodium anisate and dimethylsulfate in the presence of methanol.

Chemical Properties

Methyl o-methoxybenzoate has an herbaceous, warm, anise-like odor and a sweet taste reminiscent of melon

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid

Occurrence

Reported found in a grape and mushroom variety, Trametes graveolens, Vitis labrusca L. and black tea.

Uses

Methyl 2-methoxybenzoate has been used in the synthesis of (+/?)-vibralactone.

Preparation

By esterification of anisic acid with methanol, or from sodium anisate and dimethylsulfate in the presence of methanol

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl 2-methoxybenzoate is a methoxybenzoic acid.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: fruity, winey, fermented with a slightly musty and anisic nuance.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fruity, anisic, fermented and winey with a good mouthfeel

General Description

FeCl₂ catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between methyl 2-methoxybenzoate and diphenylmethane under various reaction conditions has been investigated.

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