Ethyl 4-methylbenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

94-08-6

CAS Name

Ethyl 4-methylbenzoate

Molecular Formula

C10H12O2

Molecular Mass

164.20

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    122 °C @ Press: 18 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    131 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.025 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=NWPWRAWAUYIELB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, ethyl ester
  • p-Toluic acid, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl p-toluate
  • Ethyl p-methylbenzoate
  • Ethyl 4-methylbenzoate

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer