Methyl 4-methylbenzoate
- CAS No.
- 99-75-2
- Chemical Name:
- Methyl 4-methylbenzoate
- Synonyms
- MPT;METHYL METHYLBENZOATE;4-METHYLBENZOIC ACID METHYL ESTER;NSC-24761;Methyl-p-toluat;Methylp-tolulate;p-Methyl toluate;METHYL P-TOLUATE;METHYL 4-TOLUATE;RARECHEM AL BF 0113
- CBNumber:
- CB6224862
- Molecular Formula:
- C9H10O2
- Molecular Weight:
- 150.17
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00008441
- MOL File:
- 99-75-2.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
- TDS File:
- TDS
| Melting point | 32-35 °C (lit.) |
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| Boiling point | 103-104 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.06 |
| vapor density | 4.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mm Hg ( 39 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.5002 (estimate) |
| FLAVIS Number | 09.631 | Methyl 4-methylbenzoate |
| Flash point | 90 °C |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| color | White to Off-White |
| Odor | Very tenacious, powerful, sweet anisic-floral odor with some resemblance to notes in Ylang-Ylang. |
| Odor Type | anisic |
| explosive limit | 1-9.5%(V) |
| Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL at 22 ºC |
| BRN | 1100609 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 2.6×10-1 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Zhang et al. (2010) |
| Dielectric constant | 4.3(33℃) |
| Stability | Unstable in Solution |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | PERFUMING |
| InChI | 1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-3-5-8(6-4-7)9(10)11-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | QSSJZLPUHJDYKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | COC(=O)c1ccc(C)cc1 |
| LogP | 2.7 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 99-75-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EWG's Food Scores | 1 |
| FDA UNII | 964JP0ZZRG |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, methyl ester(99-75-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Methyl-p-toluate (99-75-2) |
| UNSPSC Code | 41116107 |
| NACRES | NA.24 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
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| Signal word | Warning | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H315-H303-H319-H335 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a | |||||||||
| PPE | Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US) | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xi | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 37/39-26-36 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| RTECS | XU2150000 | |||||||||
| Autoignition Temperature | 932 °F | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29163900 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications | Skin Irrit. 2 | |||||||||
| Hazardous Substances Data | 99-75-2(Hazardous Substances Data) | |||||||||
| Toxicity | LD50 oral in rat: 3300mg/kg | |||||||||
| REACH Registrations | Active | |||||||||
| NFPA 704 |
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Methyl 4-methylbenzoate price More Price(66)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | PHR9308 | Cladribine EP Impurity G certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland | 99-75-2 | 30 mg | $216 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | 259667 | Methyl p-toluate ≥99% | 99-75-2 | 250g | $97.7 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | PHR9308 | Cladribine EP Impurity G certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland | 99-75-2 | 1 unit | $200 | 2025-07-31 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | T0297 | Methyl p-Toluate >98.0%(GC) | 99-75-2 | 25g | $17 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | T0297 | Methyl p-Toluate >98.0%(GC) | 99-75-2 | 500g | $95 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
Methyl 4-methylbenzoate Chemical Properties, Uses, Production
Chemical Properties
white low melting crystalline solid and/or
Uses
Organic synthesis.
Uses
Methyl p-toluate has been employesd as catalyst to investigate the effect of internal/external donor pair in high-yield catalysts for propylene polymerization.
Application
Methyl 4-methylbenzoate offers interesting and pleasant variations in the Methylbenzoate theme in Ylang-Ylang, and it introdums powerful, floral notes in soap and detergent perfumes or, thanks to its low cost, it may be used even in fragrances for masking of industrial odors.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, p. 1144, 1989 DOI: 10.1021/jo00266a028
Synthetic Communications, 20, p. 3273, 1990
General Description
Opaque colorless to white shiny crystalline solid. Intense unpleasant odor.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
Methyl 4-methylbenzoate is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides.
Fire Hazard
Methyl 4-methylbenzoate is combustible.
Methyl 4-methylbenzoate Preparation Products And Raw materials
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$10.00 | 1KG | 99% | 10 mt | Hebei Chuanghai Biotechnology Co., Ltd | |
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$55.00 | 1kg | 99% | 20 tons | Hebei Zhuanglai Chemical Trading Co Ltd |
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- Methyl 4-methylbenzoate
99-75-2
- $10.00
- 99%
- Hebei Chuanghai Biotechnology Co., Ltd
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- Methyl 4-methylbenzoate
99-75-2
- 99%
- Hebei Yanxi Chemical Co., Ltd.
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- Methyl 4-methylbenzoate
99-75-2
- $55.00
- 99%
- Hebei Zhuanglai Chemical Trading Co Ltd
