Methyl o-toluate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

<-50 °C

Boiling point:

207-208 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

12.9Pa at 23℃

refractive index 

1.518-1.52

Flash point:

82 °C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. floral ylang orangeflower grape

Odor Type

floral

Water Solubility 

Not miscible or difficult to mix in water.

BRN 

2041846

InChIKey

WVWZECQNFWFVFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

3 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

89-71-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester(89-71-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester (89-71-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

37/39-26-36

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29163990

MSDS

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Methyl o-toluate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

It has been used in the preparation of 2-(azidomethyl)benzoic acid.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemistry Letters, 15, p. 851, 1986
Tetrahedron Letters, 24, p. 5181, 1983 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88391-4

General Description

Efficiency of reduction of methyl 2-methylbenzoate using different heterogeneous systems has been compared.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

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