Ethyl 3-methylbenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

120-33-2

CAS Name

Ethyl 3-methylbenzoate

Molecular Formula

C10H12O2

Molecular Mass

164.20

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    105.6 °C @ Press: 11 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-3-12-10(11)9-6-4-5-8(2)7-9/h4-7H,3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=WSJNYOVBJSOQST-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OCC)(=O)C1=CC(C)=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)C1=CC=CC(=C1)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester
  • m-Toluic acid, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl 3-methylbenzoate
  • Ethyl m-toluate
  • Ethyl m-methylbenzoate

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