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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 18:44:32 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:23:49 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0033968
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB33968
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethyl benzoate
DescriptionMethyl benzoate is an ester with the chemical formula C6H5COOCH3. It is formed by the condensation of methanol and benzoic acid. It is a colorless to slightly yellow liquid that is insoluble with water, but miscible with most organic solvents. Methyl benzoate is found in allspice. Methyl benzoate is present in various flower oils, banana, cherry, pimento berry, ceriman (Monstera deliciosa), clove bud and stem, mustard, coffee, black tea, dill, starfruit and cherimoya (Annona cherimola). Methyl benzoate is used in flavourings. It is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
Benzoic acid, methyl esterChEBI
Methyl benzenecarboxylateChEBI
Benzoate, methyl esterGenerator
Methyl benzenecarboxylic acidGenerator
Methyl benzoic acidGenerator
Benzoic acid methyl esterHMDB
CloriusHMDB
Methyl ester OF benzoic acidHMDB
MethylbenzoateHMDB
Niobe oilHMDB
Oil OF niobeHMDB
Oniobe oilHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H8O2
Average Molecular Weight136.1479
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight136.0524295
IUPAC Namemethyl benzoate
Traditional Namemethyl benzoate
CAS Registry Number93-58-3
SMILES
COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3
InChI KeyQPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acid esters. These are ester derivatives of benzoic acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBenzoic acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzoate ester
  • Benzoyl
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-12.3 °CNot Available
Boiling Point198.00 to 199.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility2.1 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP2.12Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB012198
KNApSAcK IDC00007546
Chemspider ID6883
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-6441
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethyl_benzoate
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7150
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID72775
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1015012
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .