Benzyl formate

CAS Registry Number®

104-57-4

CAS Name

Benzyl formate

Molecular Formula

C8H8O2

Molecular Mass

136.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    203 °C
  • Melting Point (2)

    8.2-8.4 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c9-7-10-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,7H,6H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=UYWQUFXKFGHYNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=COCC=1C=CC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Formic acid, phenylmethyl ester
  • Formic acid, benzyl ester
  • Benzyl formate
  • Benzyl methanoate
  • Benzyl alcohol, formate

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