Methyl phenylacetate

CAS Registry Number®

101-41-7

CAS Name

Methyl phenylacetate

Molecular Formula

C9H10O2

Molecular Mass

150.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    110 °C @ Press: 15 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    131-132 °C (polymorph)

  • Density (3)

    1.0644 g/cm³ @ Temp: 24 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-11-9(10)7-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,7H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OC)=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CC=1C=CC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester
  • Acetic acid, phenyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl phenylacetate
  • Methyl α-toluate
  • Phenylacetic acid methyl ester

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