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Short description:
Methyl benzoate is a colorless to slightly yellow, oily fragrant liquid.
Keyword:
perfume
Keyword:
Niobe oil
CAS registry number:
93-58-3
Keyword:
pesticide
Common name:
Methyl benzoate
CSD refcode:
JIVSAI
IUPAC name:
methyl benzenecarboxylate
Layman's explanation:
Methyl benzoate is used mainly as a perfume; it has a very pleasant smell and mixes well with scents of ylang ylang, musk, rose, and geranium. Methyl benzoate also acts as a solvent for cellulose esters, as a dying carrier, disinfectant additive, penetrating agent, and as a pesticide.
Miscellaneous comments:
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Citation of a publication:
M.P. Byrn, C.J. Curtis, I. Goldberg, Yu
Hsiou, S. I. Khan, P.A. Sawin, S.K. Tendick,
C.E.Strouse; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 113, (1991),6549.
Lab name:
Common molecules
Sample provider:
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